023: Vivian overcame her struggles with work life balance to choose a career that brought her closer to her family and the lifestyle she wanted to live while still pursuing her passion for science.

Vivian overcame her struggles with work life balance to choose a career that brought her closer to her family and the lifestyle she wanted to live while still pursuing her passion for science. Vivian is a freelance writer and contractor for the National Cancer Institute's Office of Communications. She is part of a team in charge of maintaining, writing, and editing the NCI Cancer Currents Blog . To learn more about Vivian check out her website . Biggest Struggle Managing work life balance and stress/depression. Worst Moment Having her adviser be disappointed in her candidacy exam even though she passed. Best Moment Getting a much needed piece of equipment from her adviser shortly after she realized it would make her experiment faster and easier. Mindful Minutes Segment Habit: Keeping detailed notes on her experiments and what she was thinking every morning for 15 to 30 minutes. Book: Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis by Joan Bolker Productivity Tool: Gmail and Google Calendar Best Advice: Enjoy the freedom that comes from being a grad student! Hobbies: Running, swimming, riding horses, and spending time outside. Alternative PhD study: Statistics because you can use it to answer many research questions. Contact Information and Resources Email: vcallier@gmail.com Twitter Website NCI Cancer Currents Blog Support Rock Your Research!

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023: Vivian overcame her struggles with work life balance to choose a career that brought her closer to her family and the lifestyle she wanted to live while still pursuing her passion for science. is an episode from Rock Your Research with Chris Jones by Chris Jones.

This episode is 48:30 long.

This episode was published on Jan 5, 2016.

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