Following up on one of the pointers, I found this great article on evaluating and handling critique on Wikihow. Enjoy!
Category: anthropology
Tip #5: Pointers
I have covered my most important tips for managing grad school, so this post will have a smattering of simple tips that can’t really be expanded to compelling posts in their own right. Use Your Committee A graduate committee can be thought of as an easy version of the type… Read more“Tip #5: Pointers”
Tip 3: How to Not Fail at Graduate School (Keith’s Dissertation Process Secret Technique)
My third tip is probably what people expect to be the first tip. Here is how you can do your best in graduate school: a little at a time, every day. Graduate school is a marathon, not a sprint, so momentum and consistency are far more important than intensity. Sure… Read more“Tip 3: How to Not Fail at Graduate School (Keith’s Dissertation Process Secret Technique)”
Tips for Graduate School #2: You Are (Probably Not) Failing
Hi everyone. Don’t think that I forgot about you while I’m on vacation! I wrote the following a week ago while looking out a cruise ship window at Alaska, between Ketchikan and Juneau. Part three has also been written and I know what part 5 will be. No idea about… Read more“Tips for Graduate School #2: You Are (Probably Not) Failing”
Tips for Graduate School #1: I’ve Got Friends in Mo’ Places
As I enjoy the post-graduation glow, my desire to teach has surpassed my actually being a teacher of some sort. I will take this time while memories are fresh to write what I can about what I want newer students to know about graduate school. When I applied for graduate… Read more“Tips for Graduate School #1: I’ve Got Friends in Mo’ Places”
Minneapolis Trip Photos
Two weeks after the trip to Sacramento I left Columbia again to go the AAPA meeting in Minneapolis. The weather took a turn for the colder so the pictures are less vibrant and plentiful. Still, I got some great photos and the trip was absolutely fantastic. The first set has… Read more“Minneapolis Trip Photos”
Sacramento Trip Photos
A saw a lot of cool stuff on my trip to Sacramento. Here are the photos that I’ve uploaded to Flickr. This first set is from the Convention Center. There were many art pieces both inside and out. This set is from my walk from the hotel to the Capitol… Read more“Sacramento Trip Photos”
The One with Cheerleaders Everywhere
On Saturday, arrival at the convention center was met with the observation that there were a lot of little girls around. As I got closer, I saw teams doing dance routines outside. When I walked in the building I finally realized that we have been invaded by thousands of cheerleaders…. Read more“The One with Cheerleaders Everywhere”
Of Slides
Several posts ago I wrote about how I tailored presentations based on my dissertation research to better suit the various audiences I’ve faced. As promised, here is a continuation of that post with another variation of the talk geared towards another type of audience. I gave the latest version of… Read more“Of Slides”
My Trip to the SAA Conference in Sacramento
Last week some of the MU anthro students and I took a trip to Sacramento to attend the yearly meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. I’ve been to the SAA before (most notably last year in St. Louis) but this time marks the occasion of my first presented paper!… Read more“My Trip to the SAA Conference in Sacramento”