Thursday 13: Brain buzzings
For lack of a more creative topic, you will now be treated to a Thursday 13 of things that are currently ruminating …
Thursday 13: First year snapshot
Well, I blinked and the first year of my doctoral program is done. Someone pinch me, nothing is due today! 😉 To …
Freeeedooooommmmm!
It’s official. One year down on this doctoral odyssey. All I really have to say is summed up by Monsieur Gibson in …
T-tests, e-begging, and unpacked boxes: End-of-term ADD
To take a break from my stats practice problems (Oh, how I love T-tests), I checked email and received at least three …
Weak ties rock!
There’s a theory in social networking which has been extended in mathematics and economics (and others, I’m sure): Weak ties work. Meaning, …
Procrastination station
Here’s the thing, my end-of-semester to-do list is seven miles long. With 10 days left to be productive, you’d think I’d be …
I think happy therefore I am happy?
One of my friends is teaching a class in positive communication strategies this semester. The good news? Lots of interesting research and …
Thursday 13: By the numbers
As I have a penchant for keeping track and counting down, I shall share some exciting (to me) numbers for this Thursday …
Sanity breaks taste gooood
This really isn’t a revelation, but as it turns out, camaraderie really DOES make a big ol’ difference in my perception of …
Thursday 13: The loves and hates of teaching
I’ve been thinking about this post for a long while. The end of term is probably not the best time to write …