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Six months on a job, departmental curveballs, and tarot cards
I wanted to reflect on these last few months after such a big change, not only in moving across the world to take on a faculty position in..
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Mags
Oct 30, 20223 min read
"You make me sick"
Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...
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Yen
Nov 10, 20214 min read
Tired of following the rules
even if we don't have an answer, we are scratching at a deeper issue: how much do the current rules serve you?
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Yen
Oct 10, 20213 min read
Gearing up for job market round x
So if you’re going on the job market this year, know that your best is what counts.
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Yen
Sep 13, 20213 min read
'Talking the talk' so I can be heard
There’s a fine line between gauging the social situation of a room, let’s say, then adjusting in so that you can participate
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Yen
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Botox or Notox? (1 of 2)
Clearly there’s a theme this year. We’ve shared skin care products and talked about self-preservation strategies in the work place. Now,...
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Mags
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Am I Radical Enough? Tattoos, Jewelry, Hair…
Why start this blog with “tattoos”? This may seem like a curiously retrograde concern (on my part). Still, I think, there is a stigma...
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ivoryclassofficial
Jun 13, 20210 min read
Talking summer, breaks, and the expectations of work.
What do summers actually mean for academics? A candid conversation.
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Mags
Apr 17, 20213 min read
The Contours of the Rules
This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...
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Mags
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Learning to be Unhealthy in Academia
Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...
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Yen
Mar 23, 20213 min read
Being Asian American in Academia
Asian Americans – let alone Vietnamese Americans – don’t choose academia. The return on investment is arguably “not worth it.”
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