grad school

Job Market

February 1, 2012

Look, I understand that the job market is tough right now, but I did not expect to see this in my school email: I am not that desperate for a job.

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I am deep in dissertation writing mode, firmly on the job market, and almost certainly not going to be living in Boston after this summer. But lately, I have found that I am nesting. Nesting [ˈnɛstɪŋ] noun: (1) The tendency to arrange one’s immediate surroundings to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control, [...]

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On the floor

December 21, 2011

A little advice from me to you: never wear new shoes to a job interview. Even if they are really comfortable, there is always the chance that you will slip on the shiny marble floor in the lobby of a major government agency and land on your face. You might also sprain your ankle, which [...]

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Harvard Freecycle Office Supply Swap

November 21, 2011

Harvard is hosting a freecycle event on Wednesday, November 30th. From 9-10:30, drop off any unwanted office supplies and furniture (books, binders, printers, lamps, file cabinets, etc.). From 11-2, browse and take items home! Leftover items will be donated to charity. The event is being held in Maxwell-Dworkin (of The Social Network fame), on Oxford [...]

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All I Want for Christmas

November 17, 2011

Are these badass UGGs. I spotted these at the opening of the new UGG Australia store on Newbury Street in Boston a few months ago. If I had these shoes AND my snuggie at work, my dissertation would be amazing.

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Want a job? Wear makeup.

October 13, 2011

As a student who is on the market (not in the market), I found this New York Times article interesting. In short, women who wore more makeup were perceived to be more competent. Is this because the women wearing makeup look more put together, because makeup makes women feel more confident, or because society rewards [...]

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Just to clarify, I was not in Alcoholics Anonymous

July 5, 2011

Ann Arbor is a lot to type, so I always abbreviated it as AA in the emails I sent to my friends during the month I recently spent there. Apparently, I should have said A2 or A^2 or the ridiculous-sounding Ace Deuce, because everyone thought I was in Alcoholics Anonymous. While I’m no alcoholic, I [...]

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Look at your life, look at your choices

June 7, 2011

A friend showed this to me last night and I was absolutely dying. This is totally true. Think twice before going to graduate school! And with that I am off to write some things my advisors will never actually read.

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Dissertating

April 26, 2011

I wish writing a dissertation looked like this. I see you there, shirtless man in the background. Instead it looks like this. Crazy guy giving you the side eye in the computer lab and all. Another paper down, 3 more to go.

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