Tag: grad school

Dear freaders, When I started this blog, I was a lowly 19-year-old college student from New Mexico. In that time, I’ve lived in Australia, Seattle, and North Carolina, I’ve had a half-dozen jobs, and I’ve gone through graduate school. As of today, I’m done. I’ve finished my dissertation and defended it. I’m officially a 29-year-old…

It’s my golden birthday right now. Hard to be more meaningful than that. I was born 29 years ago right now on May 29, 1985. Snapshot of my life: I am moving out of my lovely house to move in with my girlfriend over the summer. Then, in August, I’m moving to Halifax, NS to…

When I started graduate school six years ago, I don’t know if I actually ever really thought I’d finish my dissertation. I don’t think I imagined it being two times longer than it had to be and something I’m fairly proud of. But now that I’m in the last leg of the journey, I can…

99.  Every two years, I get really into politics.  I care a lot, but as I hate arguing with people, I tend not to say anything.  I sometimes fear I’ve gotten too lax about people throwing out their beliefs.  I only ever speak up if people contradict themselves (which happens surprisingly often). The Hidden Artist…