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James Lyda, Ph.D.Student Health & Counseling Services
September 18, 2013
Cosponsored by: Student Health & Counseling Services, Student Disability Services, and First
Generation Support Services
Professional/Graduate School is different than Undergrad & the World of Work.
Yes, but how?
Until now, You = Big Fish
Still a Big Fish…
…in an Ocean of Big Fish
Another way to look at it…
Undergrad vs. Grad/Professional
Undergrad Grad/Prof
More structured
Less Autonomy
Goal focused
Short term memory
Banking Knowledge
Unrelenting Workload
Time management
Professional Development
Learning While Doing
Comfort with Ambiguity
Career & Lifestyle focused
More Autonomy
Pressure to Retain Info
Producing & Applying Knowledge
SAT word of the day…
Liminality: In anthropology, liminality is the quality of ambiguity or
disorientation that occurs in the middle stage of rituals, when participants no longer hold their pre-ritual status but have not yet begun the transition to the status they will hold when the ritual is complete. During a ritual's liminal stage, participants "stand at the threshold" between their previous way of structuring their identity, time, or community, and a new way, which the ritual establishes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminality
Accept Change
You’re an adult.
You’re forming a professional identity.
You’re getting too old for all nighters.
Life is not “on hold” until you graduate.
Your approach in the past may not work now.
Making new friends and connections feels like dating.
It’s time to consider how you’re defining success
Intrinsically Extrinsically
Personal goals/expectations
Knowledge of strengths & areas for growth
Lifestyle and Balance
Professional norms
Cultural influences
Family
Contribution to others
Boundaries and Expectations Embrace ambiguity. Practice flexibility.
Learn to say “no”….or at least “let me get back to you.”
Set realistic expectations for yourself AND friends/ loves ones.
Stress and anxiety are normal and can be facilitative, but…
Performance Curve
Performance
Anxiety
Work-Life Balance
Does not mean a constant 50/50 split
Sleeping
Eating
Physical Activity
Social Life
Work
Quick Quiz: Yes or No? Do you secretly worry that others will find out that you're not as bright and
capable as they think you are?
Do you sometimes shy away from challenges because of nagging self-doubt?
Do you tend to chalk your accomplishments up to being a "fluke,"“no big deal” or the fact that people just "like" you?
Do you hate making a mistake, being less than fully prepared or not doing things perfectly?
Do you tend to feel crushed by even constructive criticism, seeing it as evidence of your "ineptness?“
When you do succeed, do you think, "Phew, I fooled 'em this time but I may not be so lucky next time."
Do you believe that other people (students, colleagues, competitors) are smarter and more capable than you are?
•Do you live in fear of being found out, discovered, unmasked? From Valarie Young, Ph.D.
Imposter SyndromeThe psychological experience of believing that one’s accomplishments came about not through genuine ability, but as a result of having been lucky, having worked harder than others, or having manipulated other people’s impressions.
Can lead to: Self-doubt Sense of incompetence Fear Immobility Stress Irony of praise
Wanna know what to do about It? Check out next month’s Success Series Workshop, on October 16th!
Lessons from Geese
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