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07/26/2021 | Still in the middle of office room makeover but the work never stops! 

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May 6th, 2021 // I know I’ve been extremely MIA these past few months (I went off all social media because of all the things that were on my plate). A lot has happened between March till now. As the spring semester wraps up (serious where did the time go??), I started to take note of all the things I’ve accomplished this semester:

Published my first paper!!

Made serious progress towards my project (and second paper)

Wrote a 50 page behavioral review (currently going through editing before I can send it off for publishing)

Have 3 conferences lined up in May to present at (unfortunately they’re all back-to-back one week after the other)

Bought a house?? (I know right, so much *adulting*)

Got my COVID vaccine!!! 

And there were some minor things as well:  My lab got two new graduate students this year and as a senior grad student, I know how isolating grad school is in general as well as during a pandemic. So I started two new lab cultures to foster more inclusiveness: Thursday wine&whine nights, and Wednesday study nights at the campus library, both which have been going great. Oh, I also decided to take on and mentor 2 undergrads this coming summer/fall semester so I’ve been brainstorming a lot of cool new experiments and projects for them to learn and do!

Through all of this, I learned how important it is to 1) take care of your mental health, and 2) prioritizing work/life balance, and 3) just making very intentional goals for my grad school and personal life. I’m really looking forward to this summer when I can finally take a small break and go on a road trip with my besties!

On that note, how are you guys doing? How did your semesters go so far? Also, good luck to everybody who is studying for their finals!

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03/04/2021 | I have a presentation tomorrow morning, and this is absolutely not me chugging 6 shots of espresso in the evening to get my very-last-minute presentation together. And this is also not me procrastinating by scrolling through my dashboard. [clearly I like to live on the edge]

Zoomester Studyblr Challenge: Day 2 Chosen Major: In undergrad, I majored in Genetics and minored in Japanese and Public Health (with emphasis on biostastistics). I changed my major a lot in my first two years of uni until I realized that Genetics was my passion.

Zoomester Studyblr Challenge: Day 3 Studyblr challenges: This is actually my first ever studyblr challenge - and you can tell I’m not very good at keeping up with it everyday (oops).

Zoomester Studyblr Challenge: Day 4 My research: I study glial cells and their role in nervous system regeneration using an invertebrate model. My research is interdisciplinary and falls under developmental biology, neurobiology,  and regenerative bioscience!

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05.09.2020 | Me: *sits down to study* Also me: *Takes 25 snack breaks*

Happy Saturday everyone! I’m diving back into some neurobiology today; I’m aiming to tackle development of the nervous system by tonight!

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03/01/2021 | In the past, when I’m working from home, I used to get easily distracted and end up doing a lot of things that were not my main focus of the day. These days, I’m trying to be more mindful - when my brain starts to wander, I just gently make a note of it. Whenever there is something bothering me (like things to add on my grocery list or some other task), I just write it down on a sticky note so I can get back to it when I’m done with my current task. Physically making a note of what’s distracting me allows me to expel it from my mind instead of the thought constantly circling around while I’m trying to work. Sometimes, between my 5 minute breaks, I can quickly accomplish some of my lesser distractions (i.e. plug in my phone, or check in on my pet) and just get rid of that distraction and out of my mind. Working from home is a challenge, but every small thing we can do to minimize distractions is always helpful.

Zoomester Studyblr Challenge: Day 1

Introduce yourself: So it’s been forever since I’ve actually ever introduced myself on here (have I actually ever introduced myself here??). Hello, I’m Tulip! I’m a 3rd year PhD student and I study the glial cells in the context of neural regeneration. I’ve never done one of these studyblr challenges before, so here goes nothing (I also can’t promise I’ll be able to keep up with it everyday). I’m looking forward to meeting new people in the studyblr community! Drop by and say hi~

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05.03.2020 // This morning I grabbed a cuppa and set down to work on my revisions. I like to take my notes digitally and then revise my notes on paper.

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08.11.2020 // I know I haven’t posted original content in ages, so here’s me trying to remedy that. My university’s libraries opened this week (in limited capacity) so I’m taking full advantage of the fact that the undergrads are not back yet to study in the libraries again. I have less than 3 weeks to review all my material for my candidacy exam so I definitely feel the crunch time pressure. I also forgot how freezing libraries are and I regret not bringing a jacket or blanket. [ig: guavadays]

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5.1.2020 // I think I was only productive for 8 hours in total this week. Featuring my semi-messy desk. My productivity isn’t as great as it used to be; I’m so used to working in actual coffee shops that studying at home has weirdly become a challenge. I’m thinking of creating a virtual coffee shop just so I can “see” other people and be inspired to work on my own things.