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6 lessons I learned in grad school

writing is hard, studying effectively is harder, and no one is good at the same exact things

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haley larsen, phd
Oct 26, 2025
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Hi friend,

Today, I’m back with 6 more lessons I learned during graduate school. Here are a few previous installments in this little miniseries:

—> The original 6 things I learned

—> 3 major things I learned as a grad student

Today, I’m diving into “life lessons” that are considerably more niche to the academic experience, and which continue to shape my l…

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