{"id":1176,"date":"2017-10-18T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solesadmissions.wordpress.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2017-10-18T09:00:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T16:00:52","slug":"finding-balance-as-a-graduate-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/solesadmissions\/2017\/10\/18\/finding-balance-as-a-graduate-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Balance as a Graduate Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A blog post from SOLES MA in Higher Education Leadership Ambassador, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/soles\/admission-and-aid\/student-ambassadors\/ma-higher-education-leadership\/novien-yarber.php\">Novien Yarber<\/a>:<\/em><br \/>\nAs you may or may not know, graduate school is an entirely different dynamic than that of undergraduate studies. Grad school, more particularly within the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, demands not only more of you but a different and more mature\/reflective you. As a graduate student in this program you will be challenged to understand and unpack all aspects of your being\u2014who you are, why you are the way you are, and what you do with that awareness of self.\u00a0 Not only does the work of graduate studies get arduous, life is still happening and you must learn how to find balance so that you are getting through your graduate career both successfully and healthily. As I too am on my quest for healthy balance I will share a few tidbits that have helped me along the way.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Find community<\/strong>; having people to debrief with and bounce ideas off of is imperative to your growth and sanity. Sometimes it\u2019s hard to talk about your studies with family and friends because they may not get it, but you\u2019re fortunate to have SOLES\u2019 welcoming community as support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find your space<\/strong>; it\u2019s quite appropriate that I\u2019m writing this blog while in one of my favorite beach spots. San Diego has a plethora of restaurants\/caf\u00e9s\/quiet spots that are great places for you to read, study, and decompress. To keep it fresh I switch my spots often (i.e. Caf\u00e9 Bassam- Balboa Park, The Living Room- La Jolla, Lestats-Hillcrest, Halycon- Gaslamp). Go explore the wonderful city and find your spot!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find time to reflect outside of the course assignments;<\/strong> you will be prompted to do <strong>a lot <\/strong>of reflection within your courses but the true \u201cA-HA\u201d moments derive from when you\u2019re left to reflect on your own time. Don\u2019t let the work stop once you leave the classroom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to your body, don\u2019t force it<\/strong>; it\u2019s safe to assume that you are somewhat of an overachiever\u2014I mean, if you\u2019re at this point of your educational career you have to have some sort of drive that makes you want to do and be more. With that being said, you have to recognize that you can\u2019t do it <strong>all <\/strong>and do if you do it all it won\u2019t be perfect. Sometimes you must take a break to practice some self-care\u2014for all you over-achievers, self-care is being productive, as you can\u2019t successfully do your studies on an empty tank!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I hope this post provides some sort of comfort as you enter\/continue your studies here at USD. Take it all in stride and learn all you can!<br \/>\nHAPPY STUDIES!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blog post from SOLES MA in Higher Education Leadership Ambassador, Novien Yarber: As you may or may not know, graduate school is an entirely different dynamic than that of undergraduate studies. 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