Aishat Motolani, PhD Candidate, Pharmacology and Toxicology A famous Roman philosopher once said, “ luck is when opportunity meets preparation.” If there is one constant theme in my academic journey to date, it will be that I always consider myself lucky. Although, I would prefer a different connotation than the word “lucky” because it tends… Read more »
Entries by grademis
The Importance of a Writing Community
by: Nathan Marquam, University Writing Center, Graduate Consultant Graduate school in the best of times can feel isolating. Graduate students are left to figure out how to make the jump from being someone who consumes knowledge to someone who produces it (Aitchison 52). Especially with the added weight of a thesis or dissertation, a lot… Read more »
Crossroads
by Kevin Hillman, PhD Candidate, Urban Education It is safe to say that life has been really interesting since the arrival of the pandemic. Now that we have vaccines and the world is opening back up, it feels like many people are returning to life as they knew it while others are stuck at a… Read more »
Looking Back
Looking Back by: Aisyah Ashrafswandi, 2nd year Graduate Student, Master’s in Public Affairs I grew up in Hong Kong – a tiny dot on the map, just on the coast of South China, and an extremely culturally diverse city. I think there are so many positive outcomes of multi-cultural environments – a shared celebration of… Read more »
What’s in a Name?
by: Daenique Jengelley, 4th year PhD Candidate, Biochemistry When I was growing up, I wanted to change my name. My first name, Daenique, is pronounced Day-neek. To be honest, I do not know the historical origin of my first name aside from it was a unique and creative name my family blessed me with. My… Read more »
Back to Normal? No Thanks.
Jasmine Beecham, M.S. PhD Candidate, Applied Social & Organizational Psychology IUPUI School of Science With access to vaccines coming out in full force for this summer, many of us are excited to get out in the fresh air, leave our cocoons, and see our friends in 3D again. If you have the chance to get… Read more »
On Building Community Through Writing
Nathan Marquam, University Writing Center Graduate Consultant This is a really weird time to be in graduate school. Even writing this blog post feels a little bit odd; this is my first full semester as an English M.A. student and as a liaison between the University Writing Center and the University Graduate Office. A huge… Read more »
Create a Work / Life Balance during COVID
by Maribel Hernandez, PhD student in Addiction Neuroscience In grad school, but especially during a global pandemic, there is no one around to tell you whether you are doing something right or wrong; it is totally up to you how you allocate your time. Now that everything is online, the work/life balance you once had… Read more »
New Year, New Me
Kevin Hillman, PhD Candidate, Urban Education New Year, New Me Yup, I said it! I think it is safe to say that a fresh start does not sound like a bad idea after the experience that was 2020 leading up to the cherry on top taking place just a week ago. We have watched for… Read more »
Diary of a weary graduate student
Kevin Wiley, Jr. Ph.D. Candidate in Health Policy and Management February 2020: Coursework is nearly complete, and I will be working on my own research and developing my thesis soon. I am trying to balance my excitement for this time and recently learning that the United States declared a Public Health emergency as a result… Read more »