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Jane is an assistant professor in a computing field, and a new mother. Join her as she navigates the tenure track, deals with gender issues, figures out how to be a parent, and tries to have some semblance of a life.
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April 30, 2008
Category: work-life balance
Do you ever play the game in which you fantasize about what you would do, career-wise, if you couldn't do what you're currently doing? I do, particularly when I'm having an especially bad week or when someone is droning on...
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Posted by Jane at 11:27 PM • 23 Comments •
April 29, 2008
Category: computer science
If you read almost any academic blog, or Rate Your Students, or really any site that academics frequent, you'll encounter discussion, debate, and general bitching about students' lack of ability to (a) properly cite sources and (b) avoid plagiarism. Discussions...
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Posted by Jane at 12:34 AM • 6 Comments •
April 28, 2008
Category: work-life balance
A numerical synopsis of my weekend:...
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Posted by Jane at 12:34 AM • 3 Comments •
April 22, 2008
Category: work-life balance
It's been quiet around here lately, I realize. As you can tell from the last few posts, life has been busy and angsty and not a lot of fun lately. But a very large burden has been lifted (which I...
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Posted by Jane at 10:04 PM • 6 Comments •
April 16, 2008
Category: tenure
Not too long ago, I had lunch with one of my mentors, a senior woman in a different department who has been just an incredible resource and sounding board for me over the years. Meeting with this woman always makes...
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Posted by Jane at 11:43 PM • 11 Comments •
April 14, 2008
Category: work-life balance
Last night I had a bunch of dreams (or mini-dreams?) in quick succession, all with the same themes. Come to think of it, they all had pretty much the same plot, too, just different settings, situations, and characters. The dreams...
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Posted by Jane at 1:24 AM • 6 Comments •
April 8, 2008
Category: work-life balance
I've found myself repeating an unhealthy pattern lately. I have what feels like an overwhelming amount of work to do. So I stay up (way too) late to make progress on some of it. I repeat this for a few...
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Posted by Jane at 10:31 PM • 8 Comments •
April 3, 2008
Category: computer science
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Posted by Jane at 11:24 PM • 7 Comments •
Category: computer science
In this next part of the strangely popular series "Is Computer Science a Science?", I'll look at whether Computer Science fits the definition of "science". (see parts 1 and 1a for the inaugural posts in the series)...
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Posted by Jane at 11:19 PM • 10 Comments •