Kris/ta/ Robbins

she/her | counseling psych phd candidate | @lifeatpurdue | @beloit_college ’14 | international friendship | psychotherapy | mentorship | ice cream queen 🍦|

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

Successfully defended my dissertation this week! Thanks to my support system for caring for me as I climbed this mountain #PHinisheD

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Just submitted my first academic job application 😬 Words of encouragement are welcome! #AcademicTwitter

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

@CarlisaSimon Me! Stressing over all the uncertainty for my future

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Turns out I’m reviewer 2…whoops 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

Great first week connecting with my intern cohort and the staff at @umnscs! Starting this final step of my PhD journey feels so surreal

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

@grodriguezlemus Creating physical and time boundaries! I went to my campus office everyday from 9-5 to work. I never looked at my dissertation at home or on the weekends. This separation and routine kept me focused and motivated during my work time. Good luck finding what works for you!

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

Needed to hear this one today!

[PhD Voice - Independently Run @PhDVoice]

To all PhD Students, you're almost certainly doing a lot better than you think you are.

You just don't see it because you're constantly focusing on what's next and not seeing what you've already achieved.

#PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

@zakijam I’m glad my mom died by Jennette McCurdy - deserving of all the hype surrounding it!

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@_KellyOC @pshhkels My massage therapist asked me if I played college volleyball bc my shoulders were so tight 😂 At its worst, the pain would cause my entire arm to numb. After trying PT, I was diagnosed w/ chronic pain. Even w/ pain management, I sometimes physically cannot work on my dissertation

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

@jacasiegel Investing in long-distance friendships is so important, especially in academia. Gotta hang on to those meaningful relationships 💛

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@DrZoffness I hear you - it’s so hard to walk away from the work and listen to our bodies instead of our minds. We aren’t taught to do that in academia!

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

After 5 years of grad school, I finally learned that "lemme finish this one thing and then I'll eat" is an incredibly ineffective approach to work 🤦‍♀️#eatlunch #phdlife #gradschool

[stephanie masta, ph.d @stephaniemz]

.@AAUPPurdue is collecting feedback on faculty/student/staff concerns about Purdue. We want to get a sense of what the big issues are.

The form is anonymous. We are not collecting emails. We'll share out what we learn. Please forward/RT.

https://t.co/gEUtzaI36W

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

Things I did this week to avoid working on my dissertation:

1. Deleted old files on my google drive
2. Cleaned out 5 years of trash from my office
3. Took surveys online for other people's dissertations
4. Started job apps

#ProcrastinationStation #phdlife

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

Immensely proud of my BESTIE for all her hard work over the years! @Aashnacat has already made such a meaningful impact on the counseling psych world and will continue to do so for years to come. And I CANNOT WAIT to keep cheering her on through it all! #PHinisheD #HotDocSummer

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@Khalil11Amani @ZhouPsychology @DrRoseMason @DrBeccaMcNally @MandyRispoli @nationwidekids Congrats!! Time to celebrate!

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@aashnacat YESSSSSS

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After cleaning my dissertation data, I have a total of 666 participants...seems like I should just quit now, right?

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and also wishing Purdue funded @PurdueEDU like @PurdueEngineers 🤣

[Kris/ta/ Robbins @therapisting_]

Reading a student's final paper as he describes the confidence he gained in my course helped him to speak up in a technical engineering class that he previously felt "not smart enough" in and to suggest setting goals with his senior design group #gushing 🥰🥰