tips, advice and resources for careers in public health, including "How to EDU"
Freelance Jobs (or One Way to Pay for Your Education While You Are Training)
As we all know, one of the biggest challenges to getting the training and education you need is....how to pay for it. Ok, this may be the biggest challenge :). One way to help pay for your education is working part-time. Below are links to online databases with jobs...
Mentoring 101
Last year, I had a great conversation with Sierra M., who had just started the second year of an MPH program at Tulane. One topic of our discussion was mentoring. Here are some related points sparked by our call. 1) Don’t forget that mentors are not just for current...
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Hope you have a great LOOONG weekend, enjoying sales, if you want... taking a break, if you need... being productive, if you need/want. Be safe and ready to get back to school or work on Tuesday!
PhD Students Blog…on PhDs
Recently, I have noticed several Facebook posts with plenty of "here, heres" and "that about sums it up" from my friends (with much more interesting language and feelings, definitely feelings). What is getting their attention? Blogs by PhD students, for PhD students....
Choosing a College Major
I just love a great video, especially when the advice is similar to what I share with students :). Here is a short (couple of minute) About.com video on choosing a college major. Also included, are similar videos on choosing classes, double majors, etc. I think the...
Managing “To Do” Lists
Recently, Mallory (a UNC undergraduate student) asked me how I manage multiple, ongoing projects. In particular, she wanted advice on how to improve on the fact that she sometimes (many times?) takes more time than allotted to complete a specific task. I responded by...