Let’s call this blog Commencement 2020 Edition. For those of you that would have shown up to participate in your second commencement ceremony around this timeframe, many of us are so disappointed (as are you) that you have to postpone or forgo altogether a physical commencement. Commencement brings closure to an important milestone if your life. Commencement gives you a momentous occasion to ... Read More
How often do you feel powerless as a graduate student? I mean really. It seems to me, that more often than not graduate students can feel so defeated. Or feel bound by some set of rules, expectations, or demands in which the end result for the students are feelings of weakness and pure lack of power. And whether those feelings are brought on by an unreasonable insensitive advisor, parents who are ... Read More
An often-necessary part of securing your next position after graduate school is having references and recommendation letter writers vouch for why you’re so awesome. Not every employer will require recommendation letters however for those that do, you want to make sure that these letters further support what’s found in your resume or curriculum vitae. The worst is when someone agrees to write you a ... Read More
