In less than one week the perfect storm will engulf my little row boat (this is my attempt at a very non-poetic metaphor for my journey through academia) and it will take all my effort to not capsize. Here’s the deal. In…
TRI. It’s the smart thing to do!
Ah reading week, what a glorious time for a lil R&R! For some of you it may be rest and relaxation, reading and reading or even rallying and retching – whatever your little hearts desire. For me it’s a bit…
Touching Distance…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7GgL6XTcgY&feature=plcp&context=C3f648cbUDOEgsToPDskI69Tm15ZOM8vqwJPThgZy2 Here are the links to the programs, apps, and products that I talked about in this episode: FaceTime Skype Majic Jack Vonage WhatsApp
Undergraduate research, demystified
So, the other night at Snakes & Lattes (we all need a break to eat cookies and play board games and be nerds every once in awhile, right?), a friend and I were talking about his hopes to gain summer…
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Open Bar
I thought that might get your attention. So it's that time of year when your brain starts turning to mush. The count down has begun...seven weeks to freedom! It's time to finish the essays, plow through the midterms, and hold…
Housing, Housing, Everywhere…
So lately I've been pondering what my future is going to look like as I get set to graduate in.... 8 weeks, 2 days, 8 hours, 32 minutes, and 12 seconds, 11, 10... But who's counting? Regardless of how excited…
Bear Balance
I have ‘bear-like’ tendencies. At least that’s the only way I’ve been able to make sense of my seasonally-affected body changes. I mean why else would my body go into hibernation each year, requiring more sleep each night and…
Hot Yam! Vegan on campus
So, lately I've been thinking a lot about food. Part of this must be midterm season, against which my first defense is a semiannual shipment of Swedish chocolate bars to remind me of my delicious Stockholm life left behind. More…
Am I the Indian You Had In Mind?
At least twice a year, I reread Thomas King's The Truth About Stories, which is an academic staple for students in my field, Aboriginal Studies. I've noticed every year, students tend to reference and gravitate towards the story "I'm Not…