Managing the Challenging Dual Role of Being a Population Health Doctoral Student and Having a Life Outside of School – A Commentary

Being a successful doctoral student is challenged by life forces such as job, family, and balancing other life commitments. In this paper I comment on these challenges and offer some thoughts on finding a balance that works for me. Keys to meeting this challenge include learning to say "no,&quo...

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Main Author: Amber Canto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of North Florida 2015-08-01
Series:Florida Public Health Review
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1174&context=fphr
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spelling doaj-90e6cbc8e3dd434d95ac24af6fc9f0d82020-11-25T01:32:14ZengUniversity of North FloridaFlorida Public Health Review2643-62482015-08-01126062Managing the Challenging Dual Role of Being a Population Health Doctoral Student and Having a Life Outside of School – A CommentaryAmber Canto0Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthBeing a successful doctoral student is challenged by life forces such as job, family, and balancing other life commitments. In this paper I comment on these challenges and offer some thoughts on finding a balance that works for me. Keys to meeting this challenge include learning to say "no," finding time for important things, establishing new expectations, acknowledging new and multiple roles establishing boundaries, and utilizing support networks that are available.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1174&context=fphr
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Managing the Challenging Dual Role of Being a Population Health Doctoral Student and Having a Life Outside of School – A Commentary
Florida Public Health Review
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title Managing the Challenging Dual Role of Being a Population Health Doctoral Student and Having a Life Outside of School – A Commentary
title_short Managing the Challenging Dual Role of Being a Population Health Doctoral Student and Having a Life Outside of School – A Commentary
title_full Managing the Challenging Dual Role of Being a Population Health Doctoral Student and Having a Life Outside of School – A Commentary
title_fullStr Managing the Challenging Dual Role of Being a Population Health Doctoral Student and Having a Life Outside of School – A Commentary
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description Being a successful doctoral student is challenged by life forces such as job, family, and balancing other life commitments. In this paper I comment on these challenges and offer some thoughts on finding a balance that works for me. Keys to meeting this challenge include learning to say "no," finding time for important things, establishing new expectations, acknowledging new and multiple roles establishing boundaries, and utilizing support networks that are available.
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