When academia and wedding mania collide
Earlier this week I wrote of a seriously awful dream. Apparently the nightmares are off and the world of bizarre is back. …
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, …
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 …
Big T anniversary
While driving to school this morning it occurred to me that precisely one year ago today I was defending the Big T …
Will power and rewards
I don’t know that this is specific to grad school, but often I find myself playing motivation games. Not that it works …
Bs get degrees, yes?
Last term, I told Mr. T, “I’m really afraid I’m going to get Bs this semester.” He said something like, “So?” I …
Doctors are people, too
I am a glutton for punishment. As a new doctoral student, I couldn’t just dip my toe into the pond of research. …