So I attended a pedagogy workshop this week and I brought Minnow along. For those not keeping track, she's now almost 18 months old and still going strong with the nursing (>= 2 x/day, >=2x/night). When I signed up for...
Posted on July 18, 2008 8:03 AM • 16 Comments •
Katie @ Minor Revisions has decided to take the good job close to her family, rather than the dreamy job many states away. She sounds a little sad about the decision, but I am rejoicing for her. The lack of...
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Posted on June 19, 2008 4:02 PM • 9 Comments •
Dear Sciencewoman, I'm currently in the last 6 months of my PhD, and I have an 8 month old. I love research, but I want more time with my child, and I am curious if there is such a thing...
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Posted on June 5, 2008 8:03 AM • 17 Comments •
How am I assessing my successes and challenges of my first tenure-track year? A mixed bag, I think.
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Posted on June 3, 2008 6:05 PM • 7 Comments •
So I meant to have a nice post today addressing Ecogeofemme's challenge of describing how we write papers/proposals, but I haven't actually managed to do any writing today like I was supposed to. Instead, I am going to point out...
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Posted on May 29, 2008 4:35 PM • 25 Comments •
I'm going to Isle Royale. On vacation. With no Internets.
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Posted on May 23, 2008 1:07 PM • 2 Comments •
There is an occasional faint light at the end of the tunnel of the academic year, and with that light come a lot of planning for the summer. I'm trying not to place unrealistic productivity expectations on the summer, but...
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Posted on March 29, 2008 11:26 AM • 18 Comments •
My academic life is a mashup between work and personal.
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Posted on March 26, 2008 3:15 PM • 6 Comments •
Who said that spring break was supposed to be relaxing?
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Posted on March 26, 2008 10:35 AM • 3 Comments •
I had thought that I was getting on top of things over spring break. My folks came to visit us in the Illinois house, we refinished our kitchen floor and made umpteen home repairs, and drove back to W. Lafayette...
Posted on March 18, 2008 6:22 PM • 0 Comments •