Summertime: Sit Back And Unwind (and plan!)
Region IV-E Region IV-E
June 14, 2018
Have you noticed there are fewer students in classrooms around, but far more families for orientation? Does the sun stay up longer, and you don’t need to use your heavy coat as often? Are you finding yourself humming along with the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff as they talk about the smell of a grill sparking up nostalgia?
If you answered yes to any of these, you may be experiencing summer on your campus. If you are a graduate student, the summer months may feel very different than they did in previous years. Especially after grueling months finishing up courses, writing, assistantships, and projects, the summer can seem like a time to kick back and regroup, or travel to a new campus for an internship opportunity. While summers should provide some recharging, they can also be a chance to set up higher levels of productivity once fall semester rolls around. Depending on where you are in your program, here are a few tips to use your summer to springboard you into a better fall.
If you are starting a Master’s program for the first time in the fall:
If you are heading into your final year in a Master’s program:
If you are a doctoral student:
Regardless of what type of graduate student you are, summer can and should be a time to recharge and refocus. Make sure to take the time to connect with those around you and yourself. Combining that with some of these tips will have you ready to hit the ground running in the fall, and still leave time to hop in the water plug, just for old time sake.