Activities: Finding Your Balance

Finding your balance in undergraduate research is a personal journey. There will be ups and downs but you’ll eventually find your stride. Choose at least one activity from the list below. It’s up to you and your needs on which you choose.

Self-Care Brainstorm Activity

Write down a few small things you can commit to doing each day or week that are purely for you to enjoy, stress-free. Some potential ideas are:

• Going for a walk after lunchtime
• Meditating for 5 minutes
• Writing down some things that you’re grateful for, or that made you smile recently.

Need more ideas? UW Students share how they practice self care in this YouTube video Links to an external site..

Set a SMART Goal Activity

Set one SMART Goal Links to an external site. that is connected to what you want to get out of your undergraduate research experience.

Plan A Week Activity

You can plan your upcoming schedule using the Academic Support Programs’ Time Management skills resources.

Activity: Start Reaching Out Now

Envision a time you will need help with an assignment or research project. Which people do you want to connect with? What do you want to share with them and what you want to get from them?

• Contact / make an appointment with a librarian with expertise in your subject. Links to an external site.
• RSVP for a UW event Links to an external site., or in your community.
• Links to an external site.Connect Links to an external site. with an Undergraduate Research Office Adviser to talk one-on-one about potential research opportunities.

Congratulations! You’ve finished the Finding Your Balance module. Check it off the Tutorial Action Plan!