On NSF notification day, I reflect on not getting a GRFP and also wonder why your past record of success is so meaningfully waited. Why not direct $ to students w/ great ideas who haven’t had the support/environment to thrive?
Sometimes my life just seems like near constant vacillations between *no I don’t want a strict schedule, I am going to be carefree and creative at home* and *remembering why blocked schedules and working from campus are priorities.* Alas
@nahrissarush I read fantasy novels before bed! My standards for reading non academic things are that they can’t be too serious or require too much brain power. A recent favorite is A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik recommended to me by @JeanMarieDeo
Who wants to talk about hydraulic fracturing? @socioneill and I are wondering if Biden's "Green New Deal" is an opportunity to better regulate fracking. Read more @TheSocietyPages
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Just turned in my final assignment for the final class of my coursework! What a surreal feeling after 23 (give or take) years of taking classes. Thankfully, I’ll keep learning and having due dates and writing papers, so not sure much will change!
@HonKiC I just got an ipad recently to read academic articles (and have a kindle I've had for about 12 years that is still going strong). Can't say the ipad was the incredible boost to my productivity I was hoping for but is great for reading annotating articles away from my computer!