When Your ‘Fiancé’ Finally Graduates High School
It was the year of our Lord 2009. I had just finished my Master’s degree and the night before my graduation party, …
What I wish someone had told me at graduation
Over the weekend, I attended Sacramento State’s Arts and Letters graduation ceremony. It was my first time on the faculty side and …
I’ve got to hide the big brains somewhere, right?
My classmates and I were in the elevator after seminar one evening, for some reason talking about what body part we would …
Becoming the 1%: Photos of ASU’s graduate commencement ceremony
I am a big enough person to admit I’ve watched American Idol for years. Not faithfully, mind you, but regularly. And you …
Flashback Friday #3
Garage cleaning continues! A few more Flashback Friday gems for you… 1. One dedicated journalism student Senior year, apparently just a few …
Thursday 13: Mid-Spring snapshot(s)
Life post-dissertation has been strange and glorious. I’m finishing up revisions, applying for jobs, and reconnecting with my usual Spring pursuits–organizing, gardening, …
Celebrating the PhD: A sister trip to Disneyland
“You just finished your PhD. What are you going to do?” “I’M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!!” That’s an approximation of a conversation that …
Thursday 13: On my mind
To sum up life lately: “Time is that elusive quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately, it …
Thursday 13: How I plan to celebrate finishing the dissertation
Click. Print. Another chapter. Drafted! To mark the occasion, I’ve thought up Thursday 13 ways I’m going to CELEBRATE when the entire …