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(From: La Louisiane, Fall '17 Issue)

The Department of Biology at UL Lafayette is one of the largest academic units on campus, attracting students from across the world and bringing in $2 million a year in new grant funding for research and graduate student support.

Technology has significantly changed the higher education landscape, especially for grad students.

But what about it has changed? Let us break it down for you.

Letters of recommendation for graduate school are one of the most important parts of your application. After all, your reference letters help graduate schools determine if you’re ready for the academic challenge of earning your master’s or doctoral degree.

Maintaining good mental health in graduate school can be tough. Stress and anxiety can take hold as we struggle with deadlines and meetings with our advisors. Past trauma can flare up too during high-intensity moments (and every step in between).

Tackling each semester of grad school requires a lot from you. It takes drive. It takes focus. And it takes a lot of free food.