Do you find that you end up procrastinating about your research, your thesis, a paper, or other assignments? Procrastination is a pressing problem for many grad students. This time on GRAD TALK, we are asking you to talk about your battle with procrastination and suggestions you might have to help other grad students overcome this obstacle.
You can comment in the box below on this website or email us at fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca and we will share your comments in the next issue of TheGraduate@Carleton. All comments are considered to be confidential; names will not be divulged. We look forward to hearing from you.
In the meantime, you might want to check out this website: http://http-server.carleton.ca/~tpychyl/ which was created by Carleton psychology professor Dr. Timothy Pychyl.
Last time on GRAD TALK, we asked you to comment on barriers that get in the way of your thesis process and solutions you might have to overcome them. Here is what one student said:
“Reading about the barriers to thesis completion, I was wondering, if anyone had mentioned the fact that the City of Ottawa is ceasing to fund childcare subsidies for post-graduate students? They have decided they are only going to fund up to and including the first four years of an undergraduate degree. I am looking into who made this decision, why, and whether or not it can be remedied…I was upset greatly by this news and I am sure that I am not alone….”
The FGPA has asked for more information about this from the city of Ottawa.
On Nov. 27, FGPA is hosting a focus group with graduate students on the topic of barriers they have experienced as a grad student and how this has affected their progress in completing program milestones and their dissertation, as well as solutions or initiatives that FGPA could undertake to better assist grad students in overcoming these barriers and getting back on track. This group is full.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Grad Student Services
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