BIO 315: Skills to Survive and Thrive in Graduate School and Beyond

Course Description

How you respond to the challenges commonly encountered in graduate school and ensuing careers impacts your motivation, productivity, health, and well-being. In this course you will learn: to recognize and rephrase negative self-talk and impostor fears; communicate more clearly and assertively with advisors; build supportive mentoring; handle (difficult) feedback; calm stress and overwhelming feelings; and boost resilience. Structure: NIH webinars and facilitated small discussion groups will provide vital individual support and help implement learned skills in daily life. This is a two-part series to be offered in both winter and spring, which progressively builds foundational well-being awareness with practical tools for sustainable impact on health and work habits.