Ever wondered what life is like for other grad students? Now’s your chance! This ‘day in the life’ series will give you a peek inside an average day for students from different disciplines and at different places on their academic journey. First up – my average Tuesday.
7:00-8:00 - Rise and shine! I like to get up reasonably early because I’m most productive in the morning.
8:00-10:30 - I have an assignment due soon so I’m busy working on that. Also tidying my apartment, making lunch, and sending a few emails.
10:30-12:30 – Office hours. I’m a TA for a second year class. Nobody shows up (typical) so I do readings and chat with my officemates.
1:00-2:30 - Class. I only have one class on Tuesdays. I have either one or two every other weekday.
2:30-3:30 - Time to pick up some groceries, do a couple errands, and head home.
3:30-6:30 - Research. There’s an annotated bibliography for my Research Methods class that needs to get done.
6:30-9:00 - Meet up with friends for a potluck dinner. Delicious!
9:00-10:00 - One final bit of research work before my day is done.
10:00-11:00 - I like to spend the last hour, or at least half hour, of the day relaxing before bed. Perfect time for yoga, playing guitar, and chatting on the phone with the boyfriend.
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I’m looking for guest bloggers for this series! Comment below if you’re interested 
In a couple of weeks, I’d be interested in contributing. I’m still finding my way but by March, I should finally have a good academic and activities schedule. I hope everything is going well =D
Hi Alex,
Sorry for the delay in reply. Are you still interested in contributing?
Hope all is well!
Ah, no worries! I’ve been so busy that this is actually the first time I’ve logged on in a while, but yes, I’d love to contribute!
Fantastic! Whenever you’ve got a blog post ready, email me at booksnlooks.blog@gmail.com. You’ve got complete creative control with how you’d like it organized. Looking forward to reading your post!
I’d be happy to write a post.
Hi Justin,
Sorry for the delay in reply. Thank you for volunteering! Are you still interested?
Hope all is well!
Sure. Email me on justin.ohearn@alumni.ubc.ca