The secret? Simply ask for what you want. Yeah…that’s it. It’s actually one of the few things we must rely on since mind reading is still generally unavailable. Sometimes, we’re so afraid of being a burden to others that we shoulder the weight all by ourselves. However, asking for help is a sign of strength … Continue reading D176: Asking for Help So You Actually Get It
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D102: Tough Decisions
Happy 2016! 'Tis the season for putting one's best foot forward and starting anew. I successfully completed my first quarter at Stanford and am gearing up for the excitement that this time of year brings. Right now, most people are riddled with new goals, for GPA, weight, personal growth, and development. I have spent the … Continue reading D102: Tough Decisions
D32: Major F.O.M.O.
I can hear it every evening from my second floor window. It's out in the sun whenever I'm hunched over a computer cranking out a huge assignment. It's in every hallway while I'm grinding through linear algebra proofs in office hours. It's "FUN." And everyone else is having it. So you've probably experienced this before. That everyone … Continue reading D32: Major F.O.M.O.
D8: Stanford “Duck” Syndrome (i.e. We Just LOOK Calm)
Important Syndromes to get familiar with as a graduate student should you ever have to diagnose yourself: Barbie (see first post), Impostor, and Duck..."what's 'Duck Syndrome,'" you say? Ever seen a duck floating serenely on the water and wondered how it was able to remain so peaceful? Turns out, that poor little duck is probably … Continue reading D8: Stanford “Duck” Syndrome (i.e. We Just LOOK Calm)
D1: From Barbie to Impostor?
So...I've successfully completed Day 1 as a Mechanical Engineering graduate student without spontaneously combusting--I don't know about you, but that's progress. The title may seem a bit mysterious to those not familiar with me or my alter ego (cleverly disguised with the same name) "Abisola," a competitive spoken word poet. "Barbie Syndrome" is a poem that I … Continue reading D1: From Barbie to Impostor?
Graduate School Chronicles 