<div dir="ltr">Hello all,<div><br></div><div>This is a friendly reminder to please fill out this form:<a href="https://forms.gle/MNkTtLsfdFFeyFVdA">https://forms.gle/MNkTtLsfdFFeyFVdA</a> by<b> 5 pm today </b>to indicate your interest in the accountability groups. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you so much!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Archana</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 11:44 AM Archana Aravindan <<a href="mailto:archana.aravindan@email.ucr.edu">archana.aravindan@email.ucr.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Hello all!<br><span id="m_-6719200466572083028m_-1976418070303086264m_-6093171520223582185m_2395818278350389050m_3949847226186809417gmail-docs-internal-guid-7a4ba85f-7fff-2d04-548f-06fb89e9c746" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:15pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We hope you are having a good summer! As fellow grad students, we understand the challenges we face and the importance of support on our academic journeys. To help with this, we, the UCR Physics and Astronomy Peer Mentorship group (PAPER), hope to conduct accountability groups over the summer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:15pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">An accountability group is a small community of like-minded individuals who come together to support and motivate each other in achieving their goals. By joining an accountability group, you'll experience the following benefits:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:15pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Focus and Discipline: </b>The group provides a structured environment where you set goals, discuss progress, and reflect on challenges. This accountability helps you stay focused, overcome distractions, and maintain discipline.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Motivation and Encouragement:</b> Being part of a supportive group creates a powerful sense of motivation. Your fellow group members become invested in your success and encourage you to act toward your goals consistently.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Collaboration and Resource Sharing:</b> Accountability groups foster collaboration and resource sharing. You can tap into your group members' collective knowledge and experiences, find support, brainstorm ideas, and access valuable resources.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Personal Growth:</b> Engaging with a diverse group of grad students broadens your perspectives and contributes to personal growth. Through discussions and shared experiences, you gain insights beyond your immediate field of study, fostering holistic development.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:15pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you're interested in being part of an accountability group, please fill out <a href="https://forms.gle/3LgwAzNT2gFYh7m7A" target="_blank">this form</a> by <b>Friday (07/07)</b>. Based on the responses, we'll reach out to you to set up the group's structure and meeting frequency and discuss any specific goals. We hope this initiative will create a supportive community that empowers everyone to excel. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:15pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="color:rgb(55,65,81);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out.</span></p></span></font><font color="#000000">On behalf of UCR PAPER,</font><div><font color="#000000">Archana </font></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Archana Aravindan</div>Ph.D. Candidate | AGN Research Group<div>Department of Physics and Astronomy</div><div>University of California, Riverside</div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Archana Aravindan</div>Ph.D. Candidate | AGN Research Group<div>Department of Physics and Astronomy</div><div>University of California, Riverside</div></div></div>