How to Survive a Masters/PhD | Grad School Anxiety & Stress 

I am now struggling in a grad school. The term has just started and a lot of things are going on. I really like your advice in dealing with anxiety at grad school. Wish me luck all! 4/10/2022

I took a break and thought I was prepared but wowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow. Thankfully I had the foresight to start therapy at the start of my semester and that was key

Nevertheless, I really appreciate your perspectives. I feel more encouraged today than ever.

When you said, “you have to go day by day”, I appreciated that. That’s definitely true, and that idea has helped me so much throughout my first semester of grad school. Each day, I work until I am satisfied with what I was able to get done that day. Looking ahead towards large projects and presentations that loom is oftentimes harmful. Of course, it is good to be aware of due dates and presentation days, etc… but the overall impression I get when doing that is negative. It helps to take each day one at a time, working hard and also taking care of yourself as you go. This helped me to maintain some semblance of sanity while also remaining focused and ultimately being successful on my assignments.

I am at the end of the first year of my master's program, and I'm feeling overwhelmed. Although I love what I do, it is very difficult to keep up with everything that needs to be done. Now, I'm thinking about how to start my thesis. This video made me feel that I am not alone. Thank you so much!

Thanks for this. Pls keep posting this type of stuff

I don’t know why this video is not the top but this speaks to my experience so much. I really like to take a break but I fear me taking a break will only intensify my experience.

Watching this as a master's student in Economics and looking for a PhD. Really stressed.

UPDATE VIDEO HERE: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9o-2idrf3tY.html Thank you so much to those who have watched this video over the years. I never anticipated it would get 100 views, letalone this many!! Click above for an update video on life after grad school!

I see that you’re no longer posting, but if you see this, thank you so much! I just started my data science masters and I’m already very stressed hahaha. Hope you are doing well!

I just started my masters and I’m feeling this. Thank you for making this. You should make more videos like this in the future!

So when you’re looking for a job they ask for you GPA on masters and PhD program?

you said everything that i feel

im a masters in comp sci student, very stressed. but gonna channel all stress into work. gonna push as hard as i possibly can and earn my 4.0 this semester. even if i have to study 100 hours a week

Thank you. I need to hear this today.

I’m doing my masters in Economics and Econometrics as well. I’m an international student so the homesickness, anxiety etc is starting to kick in. I study 4 hours a day on average ( weekdays) and more if I have less classes on the day. But I feel so dumb here. I try and push myself a lot but I still feel like I’m not trying enough.

Brock, Wassup man. I just got into a grad-program in LA for Occupational Therapy. Dealing with a lot of emotions and hit a wall while I was studying. I randomly found your video messing around on RU-vid. Just want to say, thanks man. It's not always easy, even if you look calm on the surface, for anyone to deal with this much stress. Your words were like jumper cables to my head. I will share this will my cohort. Keep fighting the good fight brother. See you all at the finish line!

Great vid. I'm finishing my PharmD in California and still struggle to fit in with this program and career path. The anxiety can also show up in self-doubt. Thanks for the encouragement and hopefully people can take those moments of self care.

Thank you ❤

Thank you for this video. I just started a few weeks ago. I'm homesick and have a lot of anxiety. I appreciate your perspective!

Thank u

i just came in this semester in uk, for masters as internatonal student and i was like it wouldnt be that hard comparing to batcheolars oh boy i the span of 1 1/2 months , it seems like a sinking ship for me, all the people around me all depressed because of the results ( senior) then exam pattern all different, assignments are all huge ass reports, lack of communication, dont know what to do and what not what to study and what not, feels like my inch inch part is pulling apart .and top of that part time job as well to sustain myself, every sanity of mine is slowly fading away but proud not to smoke till now and wont ever my lifetime. but yeah all these mised emotions just pile up like now,one on the top of another, home sickness, pressure of failure, grades. Dayum its taking a huge toll on me.