Office Supplies
Thanks to my amazing roommate, my desk is now covered in Johnathan Adler dog-shaped sticky notes. What may look like a crazy mess of yellow and blue dogs to most people is an organized flowchart of my...
View ArticleWorking Hard For My Money: Let’s Budget!
Right after I got my second job, my roommate and I were driving to go grab dinner. We thought it would be fun to figure out how many hours in each week we dedicate to what. We determined that with both...
View ArticleWhen Writing a Research Paper…
We have all been there, the first day of class when the nice, clean and crisp syllabus is laid in front of us, dates looming in the distance marking when our major research papers are due. Most of us...
View ArticleYear One [Over and Done]
It is official. I am done with my first year of graduate school! I am waiting for two more grades (the first one I got back was an A). Summer classes begin in eight days for me. Can’t wait. I am so...
View ArticleSummer’s Not What It Used To Be
Classes ended two weeks ago tomorrow and I find myself preparing for my first summer class on Thursday. I am not used to this quick turnaround, especially since I have been working practically everyday...
View ArticleMovin’ On Up
Get ready for my post on getting ready to move! This is what our living room currently looks like! I decided to head on over to New Jersey this past weekend…which meant a weekend that was not...
View ArticleMy Apologies for the Radio Silence
“I am currently sitting in my 10 am Sunday class (that will last until 5 pm) and asking myself if I am crazy or brilliant. One day of this six day class is already behind me and I am exhausted. A seven...
View ArticleHere’s my number, you better call me
As you may have read in my last post on business cards, as a grad student I didn’t see the importance of them. While I have a job currently, with beautiful business cards, I am still considered an...
View ArticleDebunking the Myths About Graduate School
There are many myths about graduate school. Because I am a nerd I google things like this, even with only one semester left to go. I found a fantastic article on US News about four myths that they...
View ArticleThe Mile High Club
Do not get any ideas from the title of this post. I am currently on my way to Florida, floating above the ground in a plane, defying the laws of gravity. My second to last semester of grad school is...
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