Blog
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My first Princeton Insights post
Grad School, Writing ·As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am trying to refine my skills as a writer. Specifically, I am interested in growing within the realm of science communication. As my sporadic posting on this website can probably indicate, it has been difficult for me to carve away time for working on my writing…
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On Meal Planning
Family, Recipes ·Last summer, when I first started to think about starting my own blog, I brainstormed a list of all the possible topics I might want to cover. I can assure you, meal-planning and recipes did not make the list and yet I am writing this post. I do not find cooking appealing and if it were up to me, I...
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My CNS guest post
Grad School, Writing ·I recently had the opportunity to write a guest post for the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) Blog. My piece centered around lessons I extracted from the prize lecture given by Professor Nancy Kanwisher at this year’s conference. Specifically, I homed in on four insights that went beyond Kanwisher’s research, including the value of deep questions, the need to know the...
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My Source of Hope
Grad School, Faith ·I am happy to report that I am more than halfway through my PhD program. Hooray! I have completed all of my classes, fulfilled my teaching requirements and, as I mentioned in a previous post, I have also passed my Generals Exam. Where does that leave me?…
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Reflections from My Generals Exam
Grad School ·As you all know, the Generals Exam is a rite of passage for students pursuing a PhD. Once you pass this step, you officially become a PhD candidate and have the blessing of pursuing your own independent scientific research. The Generals Exam looks different for different departments across different institutions…