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You could argue that my current position as a statistician is a result of an intense desire to avoid any more chemistry courses as an undergraduate student in Biology…
- Meridith Bartley
- May 15, 2019
Three years into my statistics PhD and I’m finally starting to get a feel for what a ‘typical’ day means for me. My life is currently a balancing act between research,…
- Meridith Bartley
- May 15, 2019
One year ago today, I officially started my PhD journey. I remember feeling pretty lost and a little overwhelmed, but also had this ball of excitement in the pit of my…
- Shruti Turner
- May 15, 2019
I was so terrified of speaking at a conference that I purposely submitted my poster abstract after the given deadline, Despite this, my abstract was chosen. I cried when…
Earlier this week, I returned from a very large out-of-town conference. I typically like conferences because it is great to hear cutting-edge research and presentations…
Interruptions are the bane of my existence. When I’m in the zone working on something, it is very disruptive to be interrupted. As I do most of my work in my office on…
- Allison McDonald
- May 15, 2019
The research methods I planned to use for my PhD research were never a secret. I was expected to disclose the research methods I intended to use, in my PhD application…
I did it. I buffed my writing and pipetting calluses. I landed a postdoctoral fellowship from a surprisingly prestigious lab. I defended my dissertation. I moved to “New…
I said no for a whole year - I didn’t plan it that way, it just happened. I realized a couple months ago, when I took on a few new things, that I had pointedly avoided…
My first week as a PhD student began before my first week actually started! I was sent an email from the university with a mile-long list of things to do online, which…
- Montana Cresswell
- May 10, 2019