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..

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...

The first rule of 2022, and I think you will join me in this, is not to talk about 2021 or whatever that was that came before that I can...

As I’ve said to many in these past few weeks as the year was wrapping up: this year felt both so very long, and so very short at the same...

I’ve recently been involved in a lot of talks about rules. This has been mostly with other academics; each one opining what the rules...

Yen has done a beautiful job explaining the academic job market. In case you missed it, go check the @ivoryclassofficial IG highlights....

So if you’re going on the job market this year, know that your best is what counts.

This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...

There’s a fine line between gauging the social situation of a room, let’s say, then adjusting in so that you can participate

Quitting my job (2009), moving to Paris (2010), quitting my job again and going back to school (2011), applying to graduate school...

A capsule wardrobe isn’t just a portable version of your closet, it’s a set of key items that capture the essence of your style, and of you.

I’ve collected some FAQs around Botox and in addition to a bit of my own research, also solicited the expertise of my childhood friend...

Clearly there’s a theme this year. We’ve shared skin care products and talked about self-preservation strategies in the work place. Now,...

Why start this blog with “tattoos”? This may seem like a curiously retrograde concern (on my part). Still, I think, there is a stigma...

What do summers actually mean for academics? A candid conversation.

I am not one to follow trends. Following this disclaimer, I will admit that I quickly jumped on the “clean beauty” bandwagon when Sephora...

This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...

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...

Asian Americans – let alone Vietnamese Americans – don’t choose academia. The return on investment is arguably “not worth it.”

How do we go beyond the C.V. and disrupt those conclusions already made about us in those limited lines?