High Impact, Low Mood: An Analysis of Graduate Student Attitudes and Perceptions Through PHD Memes
Journal: International journal of doctoral studies
Year: 2023

Aim/Purpose: Graduate students face immense pressures and challenges as part of the graduate school experience, with few avenues to express their frustrations. While the crisis of graduate student mental health is well-documented quantitatively, and the stresses of graduate school are explored on the institutional level, there are few qualitative studies of these issues. Background: This study aims to explore graduate student attitudes and perceptions about graduate school and academia through t