The Challenging Dual Role of Being a DVM/ Public Health Student and Having a Life – A Commentary

Being a successful graduate 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 committing to certain values,...

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Main Author: Nailah S. Smith
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=1176&context=fphr
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description Being a successful graduate 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 committing to certain values, defining the essentials in life, and recognizing personal boundaries.
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spelling doaj.art-7d6e7b00ad2c4a9683c563369342ae212022-12-21T18:32:12ZengUniversity of North FloridaFlorida Public Health Review2643-62482015-08-01126566The Challenging Dual Role of Being a DVM/ Public Health Student and Having a Life – A CommentaryNailah S. Smith0University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health & University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary MedicineBeing a successful graduate 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 committing to certain values, defining the essentials in life, and recognizing personal boundaries.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1176&context=fphr
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