psstein

Occurring Nov. 13-18th.

Nominations, stream, and results here: https://goodlift.info/live.php

Part 1

My purpose in writing this is as follows: I want Reddit to have a humanities equivalent to the “not so gentle” guide to getting into grad school, which is dominantly STEM oriented. humanities PhDs and STEM PhDs operate under entirely different conditions. If you’re considering a humanities PhD, ignore all advice targeted to STEM PhD applicants.

Who am I?

I was a traditional undergrad who immediately went into a highly ranked history program in the United States. Due to a constellation of factors, I’ve taken leave from my program. I do not intend to sound bitter, though I realize I may. I went to graduate school immediately after undergrad because of my own fear of never do

I've just learned I've a herniated disc, and am being bombarded with "you can't lift weights again!" For those of you who've herniated a disc, how did you rehab and then come back to training?

Also, what did you do for exercise while dealing with the herniation? I don't want to sit on my ass for the next month.