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Month: July 2019

What I wish my friends and family knew about my PhD

On July 15, 2019 By elizabethabowmanIn Beth's BlogLeave a comment

As we are gearing up for the start of the 2019 Fall class, I thought I would share this insightful Nature article that I wish I could have given to my friends and family when I started. It may be hard to know what a PhD is like from the outside, but perhaps this will help!

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