What were some challenges that came up? by VPGE-EDGE Fellowship Program https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad en-us 2020-09-09 20:04:32 UTC 2021-09-01 17:05:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Feeling pressure to say yes to every event, talk, social event, hang out, etc. and then burning out fast https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285107 It took time to adjust to the quarter system and learn to say no and value my time and energy.]]> 2020-09-11 20:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285107 Delineation between work and home life - worry that grad school would be all consuming of time https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285297 2020-09-11 20:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285297 Finding other folks that share your demographic (race, queer, etc) https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285702 2020-09-11 20:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285702 Academic & Social https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285768 Finding a research group whose work I could be passionate about. 

Forming but also maintaining social bonds over the years with my cohort has become more difficult--especially since I do research in a  different department.]]> 2020-09-11 20:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740285768 My admittance was a mistake https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286205 2020-09-11 20:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286205 https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286499 Not feeling that I was adequately prepared for certain classes, in part, based on what I saw as having low GRE scores. ]]> 2020-09-11 20:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286499 Time-management with courses, rotations, and teaching https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286710 2020-09-11 20:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286710 Pressure to figure out your thesis topic right away https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286848 2020-09-11 20:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740286848 tt https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287060 2020-09-11 20:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287060 Thinking that I needed to have 100% of my grit ready to go, instead of learning it along the way https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287516 2020-09-11 20:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287516 transition from career to grad school was difficult https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287585 2020-09-11 20:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287585 Navigating professional relationship with your advisor https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287657 2020-09-11 20:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740287657 Imposter syndrome https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740288165 2020-09-11 20:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740288165 Finding community https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740289509 2020-09-11 20:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740289509 moving across the country- costal differences https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740289934 2020-09-11 20:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740289934 Adjusting to Palo Alto https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740289998 2020-09-11 20:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740289998 Managing money! https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740290313 2020-09-11 20:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/edge_fellowship/6rj5q77sgblmuoad/wish/740290313