Conference Prep
With ASAs just days away, I thought it’d be a good time to review some conference preparation tips. The Professor Is In has […]
Writing in the Discipline
In addition to the usual Fourth of July fare, this past holiday also found me scrolling through a fabulous *emancipatory* Twitter rant […]
Public Speaking, Networking, and the Importance of Practice
Since starting graduate school, I’ve developed the most peculiar problem – a fear of public speaking. Wow. I can’t really believe I […]
What’s Your Agenda?
No matter where you are in your graduate school program, now is the time to outline your Research Agenda and Mission Statement.* The Research Agenda […]
What is this “Work Life” Balance?
This academic year everyone is super into scheduling all their time and creating firmer boundaries between work/school and non-work/school activities. Seems […]
Advice for Incoming Grad Students
Ahhh. . .back to school. A week full of orientations means summer has come to an end. *sigh Monday was Day One […]
Wait, What am I Doing? How to Stay Focused
During the first year of grad school, I learned a lot of valuable lessons and helpful skills (and of course illuminating research), […]
Worried about All the Wrong Things
Over the past year, several friends have asked me what I think about grad school. Turns out they are contemplating going back […]
Useful Apps & Gadgets for Grad Students
Here begins my recommendations for useful iPhone/iPad apps and gadgets for grad students. Have any you’d like to add? Feel free to […]
Time Management Tips
“Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” Parkinson’s Law “Earnest men soon discover that if they are to accomplish […]