From Anne Turco (PHD, 2021)
The best advice I received during graduate school is you can make time for anything, especially your friends. You will always have a backlog of lab work, writing, class work, or data you need to analyze, but you can always make time for friends, relaxation, and any activities you want to attend. Research will always be there. Do whatever you need to do to maintain your mental health and happiness. you can get a lot more work done and work more efficiently when you are happy and feel well rounded.