Advising Senior Capstones (Part 1)
If you’re like me and fresh out of graduate school, don’t let the idea of advising intimidate you. Your recent experiences as a graduate student are the perfect resource for you to become a good advisor. Many undergraduates don’t understand the capstone/thesis project and as someone who just spent years working on a bigger version…
Week 1 of Medicating for ADHD
In the fall of 2020 I underwent a screening for ADHD. I was in my fourth year of my PhD program and had completed coursework and passed my comprehensive exams. Working as a Teaching Assistant meant that I had sporadic deadlines and no longer had a daily routine to follow. I was struggling immensely to…
2022: New Orientations
How can I put this? I’m quitting academia. At least, quitting the version of academia that I’ve been pursuing for the last six years (who am I kidding, the last 20). To write those words is like stabbing myself in the gut. This decision has not been easy and has been about three years in…