Confession: I came into grad school with absolutely no funding...not a dime to my name...you could hear echoes in my bank account (if you were small enough to fit inside of it in the first place). Now, my story is not unique by any means. I had heard of all the fairytales about how STEM students … Continue reading D20: Stay HUNGRY (Not Foolish)!
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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)
Graduate School Chronicles 