Wednesday I retook my oral PhD qualifying exam. I thought I had done much better than my first attempt, and was pretty confident. However, I could unfortunately hear my committee deliberating through the door after I was asked to leave the room; it didn’t sound good. When they finally called me back in, they told [...]
Half engineer, Half neuroscientist
100% Geeky Girl
22
Sep
Life outside academia and social media
Published in photography, randomnessWhen I’m not doing work for school, or for Girls Gone Geek, I love photography and baking. If the whole grad school thing doesn’t work out for some reason, I’m either going to become a photographer or open a bakery for people with food allergies and intolerances. Along the photography lines, check out Thomas Waters’s [...]
18
Sep
Two of the chronic conditions I have are viral arthritis and fibromyalgia, both of which are arthritic conditions. The Arthritis Foundation has walks every year to raise money for awareness and research for cures for the over 100 arthritis diseases that affect 1 in 5 Americans. Please help me out and donate towards my walking [...]
14
Sep
Guest podcast appearance!
Published in books, philadelphia, podcastingSeptember 6 and 7 I attended PodCamp Philadelphia and met some fantastic podcasters and bloggers from Philadelphia and around the world. One of the wonderful sessions was given by Canadian Mark Blevis, where he talked about how to enhance your podcast by acting like the band the Police. Mark also talked about his podcast about [...]
12
Sep
One of my heroes, Dean Kamen
Published in school, technologyI was a founding member of my high school’s FIRST Robotics team, have mentored my high school’s team after I graduated, and have volunteered at countless FIRST Lego League tournaments and FIRST Robotics regionals. Dean Kamen is a brilliant inventor and visionary. My time in FIRST is what made me transform from wanting to just [...]
2
Sep
Countdown to retaking the biggest exam of my life
Published in schoolNext Wednesday I get my written questions for my retake of my prelim/qualifying exam. I retake the oral portion on September 24. With school restarting for many, and my exam looming, what are your best tips and tricks for test taking and studying, my awesome readers? Thanks in advance!
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