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Hey Grad friends,

Welcome back! By now, you’re back to the books, and gearing up for another jam-packed semester. Fresh notebooks, new agendas, new books, new year!

If you’re like me you’re equal parts stoked, anxious, and freezing cold. It always feels great to hit “refresh” for the winter semester, yet it also feels like I JUST handed in my final papers from the fall semester and just caught up on sleep.   Throw in the frigid temperatures and it’s safe to say the level of excitement compared to the fall semester is usually slightly lower entering the winter term.

Alas, here we are again. At least this is my favourite part of the semester, I love the first couple weeks when I’m engaging in a new subject and actually completing all the required readings on time. Starting over offers the opportunity to apply all those “I should haves” and “next time I’ll…” when it came to meeting deadlines.

Why not apply those productivity tips now, rather than waiting until the deadlines are piling up?

Another exciting part of the Winter term is all of the upcoming Grad Escapes, Grad Talks, and other events on campus organized just for you! There really is something for everyone.

Looking for a way to start off the new year on a relaxed, peaceful note? Join me in the next Grad Escape:

Yoga for Destressing
Wednesday, January 27th, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Looking for techniques on how release stress on your own through writing? Join in the next Grad Talks writing workshop to learn about the tools to interrupt the cycle of exhaustion.

Grad Talks: What If You Didn’t?
Thursday, February 5th, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Registration is required

Remember that Gradlife post on imposter syndrome? Well there is an upcoming panel to explore it further.
Join the conversation on graduate student mental health at a panel discussion hosted by Grad Minds at the University of Toronto. The purpose of this workshop is to start a conversation about the feelings that students and emerging professionals may experience upon entry to graduate school or when embarking on a new endeavor following post-secondary education.

Presented by Gradminds: Impostor Phenomenon 101 Workshop
Tuesday, January 20th at 5:30 pm.

Keep up with other Gradlife events on the Grad Escapes and Grad Talks webpages. Hope to see you there!