Category Archives: Graduate Life

Being a Graduate Student is like being caught in the limbo between two worlds. On one hand, you just got your degree and are qualified to go in the real world and make money. On the other, you’re still in school and you really haven’t gotten a job yet. This blog is mostly about everything that happens between those two extremes.

Turning 22…

self.age += 1 Today’s my birthday, meaning I’m another year closer to becoming a bitter, cranky old man. Actually, having my age fall immediately after the end of the Spring semester has a number of very interesting qualities. First and … Continue reading

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Blogging Pitfalls

When I started this blog, I made a conscious decision to stick my real name all over it. Over the past year, I’ve been working on consolidating my online identity so that when people see my name in conference proceedings, … Continue reading

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Communication, Technology, and Stuff Like That

This evening, the Women in Engineering Affinity Group for the local section of the IEEE hosted a great talk by Daun Daemon and Jamie Larsen, two of the professional writing instructors at NC State who I can only imagine are … Continue reading

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One Year Later…

I FINALLY FINISHED MY EXAMS! *dies*

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Making a Teaching Portfolio

The Professor’s responsibilities are threefold – research, service, and teaching. While the Curriculum Vitae covers the full breadth of events in the Professor’s professional life, it does not give much insight into the depth of their work, which can make … Continue reading

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