Peer Advice: Persevering Through What Feels Like Endless Exams
You’ve made it this far and you’ve surely done a lot of studying already to get here but now it’s mid-quarter and you may feel like you’re drowning in exams.
Peer Advisor Blog Posts
Peer advising provides non-academic advice and personal student perspectives about life and learning at MBKU in an informal way to all students in the first academic year. Peer advising is the student complement to academic advising provided by faculty advisors and University Student Affairs. New students will gain informed student perspective that is based on their Peer Advisor’s personal experience within their program, along with formal training.
Peer Advisors are students in the second academic year who are committed to academic excellence and student leadership. They show strong commitment to helping new students make the transition from undergraduates to informed, successful professional students who will be responsible for their academic goals and professional growth.
Peer Advice: Dealing with Lab Proficiency Nerves
By now, you’ve all had your first lab proficiency, which means you’ve all felt that pre-proficiency anxiety.
Those proficiencies are going to keep coming, so I’ve put together a list of five things my class did (and is still doing) to reduce those nerves.
The first three fall under the category of building your confidence:
The first thing is the most obvious: practice. The labs are open all the time, so if a class is cancelled or dismissed early, take advantage. It’s great to go in on test day and have muscle memory take over.
Peer Advice: Coffee Recommendations for Ballers and Budgeters
My first job I ever held was as a barista for Starbucks, and at the time I had no interest in drinking coffee and had no real reason to drink it.
Peer Advice: Being Kinder to Myself in Graduate School
You finally made it to the final stretch for the goal that you've been working so hard for the past few years: graduate school.
Is it easy? Or is it harder than you thought it would be? To me, graduate school is so different from undergrad, since there is a dense course load of relevant material to learn while you have a social life to balance outside of school.
Peer Advice: What to Do on Your Free Weekend Between Modules – PA Edition
The big question that runs through many student’s minds is: To relax or not to relax?!
There is no right or wrong answer to this question! It is a personal choice. However, the free weekend in between modules (at least for PA students) are there for a reason. It is a time to unwind and give your brain a much-needed break and reset. If you keep going full speed without any breaks the much-dreaded "burnout" rears its ugly head.
Peer Advice: Healthy Breakfast Recipes!
Trying to think of or find healthy yummy recipes to make while being in grad school full time can be difficult.
That’s why I wanted to give simple breakfast recipes so that you don’t have to brainstorm a meal.
Toast! Toast is simple, easy, and customizable. With a Costco membership you can buy two loaves of bread for $5. Put one loaf in the freezer – it will still toast perfectly.
Peer Advice: Be Intentional in Building Relationships
It’s finals week, and my mind races as I walk to my campus mailbox to pick up my final proficiency rubric. I arrive at my mailbox to find…
… a letter.
Peer Advice: Ways to Help Prevent Burnout
Welcome SCCO and COP Classes of 2025 and SPAS Class of 2023! I’m so excited for your new journey here at Marshall B Ketchum!!
As many of you may already know from your previous experiences as undergraduate students, there are many moments throughout our academic journey where we may begin to feel burnout and exhaustion. This feeling is completely normal, especially during graduate school. Do not worry! I am here to help share some fun activities that have helped myself and other students prevent burnout.
Activity Number 1: TAKE BREAKS!
Peer Advice: Time management - Classwork, Extracurriculars, Free Time, Oh My!
Grad school can be a big challenge, and finding the time for your studies, extracurriculars, and downtime on a quarter system can seem overwhelming and even impossible.
But never fear! Many before you have done it and soon you will too! Here are some tips that helped me navigate grad school and hopefully they will help you conquer not only your studies and extracurriculars, but find the much needed time for yourself during school.
Peer Advice: Go-to Cafes in the Area
Welcome to MBKU, COP and SCCO Classes of 2025 and SPAS Class of 2023!