Dear Mentor

The Dear Mentor column features mentors responding to questions from our audience.

February 28, 2011

Dear Mentor: How do I deal with a difficult advisor?

Dear Mentor: I am working with a very difficult advisor and wondering if I should leave my program.

December 05, 2010

Dear Mentor: I see a lot of writing at The Well about balancing life with family and children, but I am single. This isn’t my choice, but it is where I am. Do you have anything to say to me as a single woman?

September 20, 2010

Dear Mentor: Coping with grief during grad school?

How do I deal with the pressures of grad school while grieving the death of my mother?

July 25, 2010

Dear Mentor: Have I missed my calling?

I believe God has given me intellectual gifts, but I have had a hard time settling into the right place to engage them.

December 15, 2009

Dear Mentor: How do you handle dual careers and family?

How do I handle my own research work with a commuting spouse and family responsibilities?

October 23, 2009

Dear Mentor: Should I pursue a doctorate in the humanities?

ESN asked, “From a Christian perspective, why should anyone pursue a doctorate in the humanities?” Read Carmen Acevedo Butcher’s response.

May 19, 2009

Dear Mentor: How do I get the support I need?

I’m really discouraged about finishing my Ph.D. How do I get the encouragement I need?

December 22, 2008

Dear Mentor: In academia, how open are you about your faith?

Do you, and how do you, speak about faith in the academy? How do you keep from compartmentalizing your life of faith from your life in the academy?

October 28, 2008

Dear Mentor: How can I practice hospitality?

I’m a graduate student with limited resources. How can I be hospitable? Our mentors share their own experiences of hosting and what hospitality means to them.

September 15, 2008

Dear Mentor: How does one live well as a graduate student?

Our mentors respond with advice that helped them survive and thrive in grad school.

Dear Mentor

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