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February 22
What’s Next?
As the days count down to the end of my Master’s, I’m faced with the looming question of “what’s next?” Not to mention anytime I talk about my schooling, the follow-up question is without fail: “so what are you going to do when you’re done?” In response to that question here are a couple of [...]
February 20
When the gods wish to punish us, they listen to our prayers: life as a TA
TA and RA work is usually part and parcel of grad-life. I tend to think of it as karma for all the times I scoffed at the snails-pace with which TAs responded to emails or marked essays. But having been a TA these past couple of years, my perspective has changed dramatically. It’s shocking to [...]
February 11
A Method to this Madness?
Well, one thing has to be said for the current semester, and you will probably be glad about it because it means I won’t be speaking about my personal life here (for lack of one). I am forging ahead with my program of keeping up with 2 Ph.D. courses, 2 courses at the ENAP, a [...]
February 11
Journal Clubbing and the Thesis defence 3D
This week, I participated in the Photonics Journal Club, hosted by the photonics professors every so often at the university. I know, I know, its sounds super nerdy. But aside from its name, it’s actually a great way to learn about some of the work in photonics and discuss it. What we do is pick [...]
February 5
Surviving grad school
The language surround grad school is one of survival. This is no coincidence, because it often can feel as if this endeavour is so challenging one will never see the end of it and may die trying. But this week it took on a new spin for me, in a more literal and intimate way. [...]
January 31
A time to think back
As I near the end of my Master’s, I have begun wondering what memories I’ll have of the University experience when I’m done. I have to admit, in my undergrad I did nothing. I was indistinguishable in the sea of students squished into Marion Hall, I never joined any clubs or programs, and I never [...]
January 29
THE PLIGHTS AND PERILS OF WRITING
Virginia Woolf needed a room of her own, but in the 21st century grad students face all sorts of impediments and challenges to writing. This is a topic which I have long struggled with. I’ve got the ideas, it just seems as though I can’t commit them to paper; and when I finally do, I’m [...]
January 25
Thesis – Check
This is an exciting time for me! My thesis is finally done! Now, most people would imagine that this is pretty much the last thing that you do before you graduate. However, you still have to deal with going through the bureaucracy and procedures of the university, which is a significant part of the process. [...]
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