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  1. BenWilter

    What's the best way to organize notes and sources? (Zotero, Mendeley, or just folders?)

    If you're still using folders, please, for the love of your future self, stop. I learned this the hard way last week when my laptop decided to have a moment and I thought I lost a crucial PDF. Thankfully, I had just started using Zotero, and everything was backed up in the cloud. It was a sign...
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    Managing dissertation anxiety and imposter syndrome: Any advice?

    I'm in the second year of my PhD and I'm supposed to be writing my dissertation proposal. Instead, I'm lying on my floor staring at the ceiling, convinced that any day now someone is going to tap me on the shoulder and say "We made a mistake. You don't belong here." Sound familiar? The imposter...
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    How to write a killer abstract for a research paper that summarizes it perfectly.

    I used to hate writing abstracts. I'd write the whole paper and then just stare at the blank space at the top, trying to summarize 10 pages in 200 words. Impossible, right? Then I learned that an abstract isn't just a summary—it's a miniature version of your entire paper with a specific...
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    Final exam calculator told me i need a 117% to pass and now we negotiate

    So I just plugged my grades into a final exam calculator for my organic chemistry class. Current average: 68%. Final exam worth: 35% of grade. Target grade: C- (70%). The calculator did its cold, hard math and informed me that I need a 117% on the final to pass the class. One hundred and...
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    Free grammar checker saved my essay from my own chaos

    I have a confession to make. I am the queen of the run-on sentence and the misplaced comma. My brain moves faster than my fingers can type, and by the time I reach the end of a paragraph, I've invented three new grammatical structures. I was up until 2 AM finishing a philosophy paper, and my...
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    Private tutor or study group: which actually works better for you?

    I'm in this super competitive pre-med program, and the pressure is unreal. I've been going back and forth on whether to shell out the cash for a private tutor for organic chemistry or just stick with our intense study group sessions. My study group is great for morale and we can commiserate...

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