Katrina Oko-Odoi, PhD

Katrina Oko-Odoi is the Founder and Chief Editor of EditingWorm, an academic services company that guides graduate students through the thesis and dissertation writing process. After completing her PhD in Literature at UC San Diego, Katrina stepped fully into the academic editing and coaching space, where she's spent the past 14 years providing personalized, empathetic support to help graduate and undergraduate students succeed on their academic journey.

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What Is a Dissertation Coach and How Can They Help Me?

When you’re deep in the weeds of dissertation research and writing, it’s extremely common to feel isolated and overwhelmed. The path of writing a dissertation is anything but straight, and challenges will inevitably crop up that can leave you questioning whether you’ll ever see the light at the end of the tunnel. If you’re feeling …

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Why Your Bar Exam Essays Matter So Much

Passing the bar exam is no small feat, and for many law school graduates, the essay portion is one of the biggest hurdles. The hardest part isn’t knowing the law — it’s articulating your knowledge clearly, concisely, and under the intense pressure of a timed exam.  In states like California, the bar exam essays can …

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Navigating the Challenges of Dissertation Research: Results from a Survey of PhD and Master’s Graduates

“This grad. school thing is a walk in the park,” said no graduate student, ever — at least no one I’ve ever met. If you find graduate school hard, you’re not alone. It was designed that way. By definition, graduate school — especially doctoral programs — is intended to challenge you to hone your research, …

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Defending from Home: Navigating a Remote PhD Defense

The current global pandemic has hastened the arrival of one reality of modern grad school: the remote PhD defense. Until recently, grad students may have had a committee member or two attend their defense remotely or live-streamed their defense for out-of-town friends and family, but 100% virtual PhD defenses were relatively rare. Navigating a remote …

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5 Tips to Boost Your Stay-at-Home Grad School Productivity

Grad school can be a challenging experience even without the added stress of a global pandemic. For many, the abrupt transition to remote grad school life brought with it a host of new difficulties and pitfalls. Now deep into this crisis, many students are still engaging in remote grad school. That’s why I want to …

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Our Favorite Blogs for Writing Inspiration, Advice, and Much, Much More

We all have our favorite blogs that we follow religiously, maybe even anticipating new posts each week to keep us inspired or give us a break from our predictable daily routine. It’s even more fun to discover new blogs to add to one’s repertoire, especially when it comes to writing—and staying consistent with it. Did …

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‘Tis the Season! The Surprising Origins of Holiday Rituals

Have you ever wondered about the origins of some of our favorite holiday words and traditions? Like, why is a poinsettia considered a winter holiday plant? And why do we kiss underneath the mistletoe? Plus, did you know that the generic term “menorah” actually applies to the candelabrum used in Temple year-round? Whatever you’re celebrating …

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Says Who?! Why Objectivity is Important for Your Business Blog

Blog content is a great way to establish credibility for your company’s website while simultaneously increasing brand awareness and improving ROI. Research shows that a large percentage of blog readers, roughly 74%, trust content that appears objective when educating readers about particular topics—these visitors are far more likely to become future customers. For blog content …

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How to Make the Most of Back to School: Reimmerse Yourself in Writing

Back to school already, where did the time go?! Even if you’re well rested and ready for the new school year (which I never was at the end of the summer, by the way!), it can be tough picking up where you left off with your writing. You’ve likely lost some of the momentum that …

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Reel Them In: 6 Ways to “Hook” Your Readers With Attention-Grabbing Blog Headlines

Catching readers’ attention online today is harder than ever. You might have seen the astounding statistics about the sheer volume of content being released on a daily basis: Nearly 2 million new blog articles are posted everyday. Readers are literally being flooded with information. With so much content out there, it can be extremely difficult …

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