Category: Academia
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Sending Positive Notes: A mini-challenge I have been working on
Ever since I got accepted into a PhD program, I’ve been doing a mini challenge. Every time I read a paper that is really well done, impresses me, or just made my day, I’ve made myself email the authors to thank them on the writing. I get really nervous about complimenting folks, so this is…
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Next Steps for Graduate School
So, got accepted and got the provisional condition removed. All they needed were my official transcripts for the provisional condition. I’ll be doing most of the application for the student visa this weekend, but I can’t finalize it until April due to needing some documentation from the school that will only be available starting next…
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Thoughts on deconstruction and reconstruction in academia
I find it interesting how much of deconstruction and reconstruction varies based on what field you work in along with subfield in academia. This will be mainly written from a Western perspective, which perpetuates some assumptions that do not apply everywhere. My personal definition of deconstruction is more of a critical analysis and taking apart…
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