Hey! I'm Toyin and I got my PhD in Math in 2016 and now I've landed my dream job as a Senior Lecturer at a university. I started The Academic Society because, unlike many students, I really enjoyed my grad school experience. And I want to share everything I learned during those 5 years that helped me achieve my goals and become a #gradboss.
What is a #GRADBOSS? A #gradboss is a grad student who has figured out how to balance grad school and real life. They are productive but they also have a social life. They build a supportive community around them and they help others.
That's why I created The Academic Society. To help you become your best self in grad school. On this channel, you'll find videos on my academic lifestyle, teaching techniques, productivity hacks, and grad school advice. My goal is to create a community of grad students that support each other in life outside of academia!
Last time i did anything school related was 10 years ago, i gave up on furthering my education. Look at me now preparing for my masters. Glad i stumbled on this channel.
Omg I'm so glad I came across your account! I'm gonna be starting my MS in math this Fall and eventually I want to get my PhD in math too! I'd love to hear your study methods for your classes! Especially analysis and preparing for the prelims!
We mostly just had really challenging homework sets. So I would work on them as soon as they were given. Then work with the other students in my classes. And for any problems we couldn't answer, I would go to office hours. For qualifying exams, ours were in the summer so I studied for 4-6 hours every day for about 6 weeks to take two exams.
Your channel is amazing. My teaching statement is drafted and I have received a feedback. I think I need to make it much more about what inside and outside my classroom is like and not some generic philosophy about what math teaching should be like. There's a math education professor here at my department, I've just learned I need to let them review my teaching statement. September is really early to apply. I have 10 jobs saved so far and the earliest deadline is October 10. Quick question though: the Penn state offer that came in October, was it already past their application deadline? If not, do you advise applying way before the deadline? I think some if not most schools say they will give full consideration if you apply before the deadline.
Many schools give full consideration before the deadlines. Some schools have early deadlines so that they can hire before the JMM but other schools will have interviews at the JMM. I got 3 offers by November and I don't think the deadline had past for all of them. If a school is hiring for more than one position, they may start the process before the deadlines
Hello! I just got accepted into grad school! I haven’t been in grad school in 16 years!! Very nervous and anxious 😬 your video was very helpful ❤ thank you!!! Also first in my family to get my masters ❤
Do you have a podcast? I’m starting my MPH in social behavior and community health+ health disparities. But I just need some sort of mental preparation because idk what to expect
Thank you for sharingl! 🥰I am Elaine. I would like to invite you to try our products. I've sent you a message via IG or email. Please reply if interested.😊
Know that you are on and interviewing THE WHOLE TIME! Everything is under scrutiny! At dinner, the coffees, walking between appointments. And be kind to everyone you meet. You should be anyway, but even thinking in the most mercenary sense, you never know who's who or whose ear they have.
Thanks so much for joining me for Day 1 of the Back to Grad School Challenge! Share your goals in the comments or in the post on my Community Tab. FOCUS - the best accountability and productivity program for grad students is 35% off this week! This week is a great time to join as we are having our monthly planning session on Saturday! Here's the link to join in: www.theacademicsociety.com/focus
Great content! You've been an inspiration Toyin. Would love to chat with you sometime. Would like to know about if and how taxes are paid from online business revenues.
Thanks so much Linda! Yes, taxes are paid. It's different for every state but I think in my state you only have to pay taxes if your business makes over $600 in that year. As soon as I started making money in my business, I hired my accountant right away! It was the best business decision I've made thus far! She's saved me so much money! So my recommendation would be to look up how much you need to make to be required to pay taxes in your state and once you make that amount, hire an accountant.
@@theacademicsociety thanks for the reply and for being very open. Interesting to note! Will do that once I set up my online academic business... inspired by you 😊
