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This is BIJTG, a podcast where two black women doctoral students discuss the trials and tribulations that one must go through on the path to putting Dr. in front of their names. Twitter:@BIJTG_podcast Facebook: BIJTGPodcast Email: bijtgpodcast@gmail.com
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We talking about grants and fellowships. The difference betweeen the two and how to find the best option for you. Unfortunately, the more grants you get the more grants you get and you are more likely to get money when you have a track record of getting money. We hope this episode is helpful especially since it is fellowship season.…
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Classes are over but that doesn't mean that we as grad students get a vacation. For our last episode of the academic school year and season, we discuss summer funding and insurance, planning field work, time management, writing, self care and how summer is kinda a vacation but not really. And last but certainly not least, we celebrate our very own …
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On this episode, we talk about HBCUs and PWI from the perspectives of those who started out at a PWI or a HBCU and ultimately ended up at a PWI for graduate school. The major takeway is to not speak on experiences you don’t understand. If you never went to a HBCU, don't speak on it. If you never went to a PWI, don't speak on it. In the end, we are …
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We are back from our spring break and admidst relaxing on the beach and finishing up a manuscript, we decided to research self-care and its importance to both your mental and physical health. From exercising, to cooking, to mediation, wash day and self reflections, they are many ways to enact self care. Don’t forget. Check up on your strong friend,…
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We are back with a new episode. Today we are going to talking to you about the PhD interviewing process aka the most important day of your early career. Starting is PhD is hard and finding a lab that can match your research interest and style can be even harder. There are a lot of factors that can determine if a lab group is the best for you and if…
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The path to earning your degree can be a bit bumpy. Alot of it is learning how to advocate for your self so that you have everything you need to succeed. We want to prevent you from getting into a funk. The psychology term for it is "Learned Helplessness" where you don't have the necessary skills/resources to get the work done. Much of our episode …
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Ya girl, Samniqueka, successfully defended her dissertation but she needed to unpack the interactions that happened over the course of that two hours. From giving suggestions on how to improve papers that have already been published to a handshake that was a little too firm. It took a second to be happy about passing. Ya won’t believe the criticism…
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Lets talk about dipping out. Its December, you might be tired and seriously considering giving up on grad school. And thats okay. But lets talk about it with someone who decided after complete two years of their masters and in the first year of their Ph.D. decided that this just wasn’t for you. We are not advocating for just quitting straight out. …
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Today we are going to talk to you guys about the bane of graduate schools existence...writing. When pursuing you graduate degree, you are unknowingly signing a contract to become a writer. In graduate school, writing is the end all be all of your entire career. You have to write a research proposal, grant, fellowship, and a whole ass dissertation b…
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We’re talking about the battle of old school academics and the next generation. They tell use to make our research our own, but then theres that resistance between the so-called “white” way. Minoritized people catch hell for not being “creative enough”, but keep doing you. Its your project, your research and your degree.…
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Graduate school is hard. Make it easier by setting boundaries. Boundaries are drawing a line in the sand, the difference between saying yes and no. They will let you know who your real friends and family are. Setting boundaries isn’t being petty, its knowing your limits cause people will take as much as they can. Although you may not be able to han…
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For the past two weeks, we’ve been navigating the loss of a beloved advisor. Its been kinda rough and people grieve different. Working till midnight and eating a pint of ice cream most nights. But we not giving up. No worries we both gonna hold this department to their promises for all four of her grad students. This has definitely put things in pe…
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We dropping gems today. In your first year of grad school, you are a free agent. Feel out your advisor and bounce if you have to. Your advisors' model should be that your progress is a reflection of them, so they should be trying to support your progress. Regardless, make sure you have multiple mentors in addition to your advisor. Big sis got advic…
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A graduate degree is a unique time where you are essentially both your boss and you employee. You are responsible for setting your own deadlines and ensuring you adhere to them. Cause your advisor will give you plenty of room to fail. We talk about our best experiences with time management and our worse. Of course we got tips. Our key takeaways are…
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