I don't think that getting my PhD has made me a smarter, better prepared or happier person ( Read more... )

Today just got off on the wrong foot for me. Most mornings I can recognize this pretty early on and before I leave the house and if necessary I will often decide I need a redo of the morning. So I set my alarm for a half an hour later and go back to bed (sometimes even fully clothed). This usually works really well. Sadly this morning I didn't ( Read more... )

So lately I have been experiencing a few things that I have never really had before like a minor tightness in my chest (don't worry I'm fine) and these little dark spots floating in my vision sometimes. I got worried about these dark spots so I decided to turn to the Internets to tell me if I really needed to book it to a doctor (I know not a sound ( Read more... )

Also, my fish died today. :(

I feel like I am about to break down and start crying in my lab right now. I know that this is an odd statement for me to make (especially coming from me) but it's better crying in here than in class this morning, which I was so close to doing. I think the truth of the matter is, I feel so utter overwhelmed by everything in my life. It's not just ( Read more... )

It's Friday, but it doesn't feel like Friday. So much work to do this weekend. Leaving to go to the big Entomological Conference a week from today. Need to practice presentations ( Read more... )

I really hate PCR right now. I am so frustrated with this whole process, it should be working and it's not and I am running out of options on how I can do this gut analysis stuff I need for my Master's thesis. At this point the gut analysis is really what's holding me up (well that an the fact that writing my thesis seems like pulling teeth). I do ( Read more... )

So today I was out walking back from class on the main campus and I just couldn't help but notice little groups of friends laughing and being silly together. And for a moment I got stuck missing an old friend of mine from back when I was a freshman here at UD. Her name was Michelle and she was awesome. We met in a calculus class and we were a mess ( Read more... )

Last week was an insane week for me, so much has happened and each aspect of it deserves its' own post. So in an attempt to bring everything all back up to speed I am going to do a series of short posts instead of some insanely long ones that will put most people to sleep ( Read more... )

So tomorrow is it. The big day. My general knowledge exam. And as I sit here getting ready for bed and talking with Steve I realize why this thing has meant so much to me. As I tried to explain to Steve, I have wasted so many opportunities in my life (though thankfully I have embraced as many too) but as a graduate student I finally realized what ( Read more... )