Articles from Chronicle Vitae

Resources for PhD Students

On Writing

• "The Impossibility of Revising Your Own Work" (Why everyone needs editors.)

• “Step Away From the Delete Button” (It all starts with a draft.)

• “The Hardest Part of Writing Is Restarting” (You will restart at some point. It’s true.)

• “On the Value of Dissertation Writing Groups” (You don’t have to write alone.)

On Working with Your Advisor

• “Your Graduate Adviser May Have Imposter Syndrome, Too” (We all have a crisis of confidence from time to time.)

• "How to Work Well With Graduate Students" (These tips can help you as a student too.)

On Career Decisions

• "How a Postdoctoral Fellowship Can Be a Bridge to a Nonacademic Career, Too" (A post-doc can take you in many directions.)

• "Start Career Advising for PhD Students in Year 1" (There’s more than one job for you out there.)

On Being a PhD Student

• “So Your PhD Program Is Not Going ‘As Planned’?” (Yes, there will be bumps. Of all shapes and sizes.)

• “The PhD Identity Crisis” (You’re more than just a PhD student.)

• “Graduate School Should Be Challenging, Not Traumatic” (Your mental health matters.)

Other Resources

• Purdue University APA Style Guidelines (7th edition) (In case you need help with APA formatting.)

• "12 Lessons on Writing from Steven King" (These tips are helpful, no matter what kind of writing you do.)