Since the snow is coming down relentlessly in Columbia, I thought it would be good to give some advice on winter driving for grad students who find themselves in new climates. Being from San Diego myself, it took some learning to get comfortable with winter driving. To begin, when you… Read more“How to Drive in Snow”
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Introducing Data Compare-o-Matic!
Chantastisoft is proud to present a second piece of software geared toward making scientific research easier. Introducing Data Compare-o-Matic! As part of my work at the School of Nursing, I was asked to find easy-to-use software for conducting comparison of double-entered data. This method of data entry has two people… Read more“Introducing Data Compare-o-Matic!”
Worrisome Message
Based on this confirmation notice, I may have to keep an eye on the automatic payments of my student loans…
An Atypical Work Day
8:13 While my coworkers have taken today off to start their Christmas weekend plans, my vacation doesn’t start until tomorrow. Therefore, I’m the only person on the third floor of the School of Nursing today! I’ll be liveblogging my work day as I’m sure it’ll be very exciting. As I… Read more“An Atypical Work Day”
Alaska SeaLife Center Photos
The last stop of the sea part of the cruise was Seward. There, I went on an excursion to the Alaska SeaLife Center, an aquarium built in large parts with funds from the Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement. The aquarium was very well made, with a large section dedicated to… Read more“Alaska SeaLife Center Photos”
Glacier Photos!
The Alaskan cruise photos continue with the many (receding) glaciers we saw! The first one we saw was the Mendenhall Glacier, which we visited after the whale watching tour. Our next port of call was Skagway. My brother and I went on the hiking trail to Lower Dewey Lake. Back… Read more“Glacier Photos!”
I got my diploma in the mail. It’s huge! I believe it’s 14 x 17 inches and it doesn’t fit in the symbolic cases we were given at commencement.
Whale Watching Photos
One of the highlights of the Alaskan cruise I took with my family was the whale watching tour in Juneau. Our boat was very uncrowded so everyone could get a good look at the same time. As we left Juneau we cruised for a while without seeing anything but birds…. Read more“Whale Watching Photos”
Tips for Graduate School #4: Have You Considered Seeing a Mental Health Professional?
I’ve been writing these tips as I go along, and I’ve noticed that many are interrelated. For example, this tip touches on the story in tip #1. I’m going to write more about how helpful it was to go to counseling while I was a grad student. To recap, when… Read more“Tips for Graduate School #4: Have You Considered Seeing a Mental Health Professional?”
Seattle Photos!
Here are my photos from the Seattle portion of my summer trip! You can see the whole set on Flickr. The Woodland Park Zoo was very nice, with a large variety of animals in modern exhibits. They also had the coveted web address of zoo.org! Space Needle! I took this… Read more“Seattle Photos!”