Where is your favorite place to study?
5th floor of SDSU library – Chih-An Bian
The first floor of the Engineering building, just outside the MRI center. There are study booths that are very private and quiet, with outlets in each booth – perfect for entering a state of flow! – Yifan Yuan
Home, love library, and the Living Room cafe near campus – Dongbowei Zhang
At home with my cat on my lap – Lauren DePaul Trumbach
My favorite place to study is the SDSU Mediterranean Garden, especially on Thursdays where I can get a snack from the farmer’s market first! – Megan Morillas
What is the most rewarding part of graduate school?
Learning (a lot of) new skills in a very short time (both from courses and my lab). – Yifan Yuan
Seeing my own growth interpersonally and cognitively. I’m getting better at connecting and making friends, speaking and chatting in English. And I love to see how I am slowly building on my thesis, and be able to share my knowledge about my area with others, and I love what I’m studying in my lab can actually help students, and help my future career. – Chih-An Bian
Proving to myself that I can manage all of the work and come up with creative ideas. – Lauren DePaul Trumbach
Receiving awards for posters presented at conferences. Hearing compliments and encouragement from my mentor 🙂 – Dongbowei Zhang
Knowing that my research and involvement on campus has the potential to create positive outcomes in the community. – Judy Mahmalji
What on-campus resources do you like to use during graduate school?
Yoga at the SDSU Aztec Recreation Center! – Megan Morillas
Basic need center, food pantry, gym group fitness classes, and student tickets to basketball games – Chih-An Bian
The climbing center at the gym and the basic needs center – Yifan Yuan
Fitness classes at the ARC have helped with anxiety and I make sure to attend as many sporting events as possible since we get free tickets! – Belen Gamino
Cycle and yoga classes at the ARC and student tickets to basketball games! – Liana Manriquez