Assimilating information while you read journal articles isn’t always easy.

Tip: Direct your reading by making a list of questions that you would like to have answered after finishing the paper.📝

Having reading goals helps you stay focused on finding the answers as you read.

Sometimes we hide behind perfectionism and overwriting to not receive criticism from others, and to avoid disappointing ourselves.

Tips to overcome perfectionism, via @jmcclearen @publishnotper

Did you know that with Paperpile for Word, you can cite articles directly from online sources, not just your library?✨

Search and cite—in real time—millions of papers from PubMed, CrossRef, ArXiv, along with millions of books. #paperpileTips

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If you experience social anxiety as a graduate student, you may feel inadequate, misunderstood, and uncertain about pursuing a career in academia.

How to help, via @Ldia_wong @NatureCareers

Strategies for managing your life outside of grad school, via @KristyDGSmith @ThePhDPlace

Tip: Set 2-3 specific and realistic academic work goals per day.📝

Any more than that is overwhelming.

Check off those tasks as you complete them and enjoy a sense of accomplishment.🎯

When beginning to acquire a new academic skill as a graduate student, the frequency of practice is more important than the outcome.✨

The first step is to focus on developing a regular habit, with a goal of gaining mastery over time.

With commitment, you will improve.✈️

The purpose of your thesis defense is for the committee to make sure that you understand the content of your thesis and how it contributes to your field.

How to prepare for your thesis defense 🔽

Tip: Let your writing rest before revising. ✨

You will see your writing from a new perspective and catch errors in your thinking that you may have missed. It will also allow you to incorporate additional ideas and insights you may have gathered between writing sessions.💡

Making social media videos offers a creative avenue to communicate your research to a large audience and engage a younger generation.

It can also help your teaching.

Lessons for educators from making social media videos as a scientist, via @drdre4000 @NatureCareers

Wish you could access your library wherever you go? 📚

Paperpile for iOS and Android will:

📝 Allow you to comfortably read and annotate your papers
➕ Make it easy to add papers on the go
🔄 Sync your data reliably
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Joining a virtual writing group provides social support, as well as structured time to focus on your writing.📝

Lessons from establishing an online writing group, via @KarenKenny9 @timeshighered

People remember stories.

How to give a memorable presentation, via @andresroca @ScienceMagazine

A reminder: You can’t do research or writing all day.

Include self-care activities, such as yoga, taking a walk, or reading an interesting book, on your daily to-do list.✨

Schedule these activities into your day as breaks.

Sometimes your mind needs to wander. 💭