Earlier this year, Matt and I embarked on a ten day road trip. We visited Montana and Wyoming on our way into Utah. On this trip, we…… Read more “Lessons from the Southwest: Canyonlands”
Category: Life Tips
Take Your Time
How often do you take photos with your phone, with the intention of capturing a moment or a scene, and then months or years later, realize you’ve…… Read more “Take Your Time”
Tips for Job Interviews
Earlier this year, I started hunting for another full time position. As much as I love hands-on lab work, the lab and environment of my previous position…… Read more “Tips for Job Interviews”
Making College Deals 101: Assignments
I get this message from a college student: “Can we prearrange that my assignments will be late? Not being able to submit my first two weeks of…… Read more “Making College Deals 101: Assignments”
Cheating 101: Remove the Prompt
I didn’t think I would need to say this, but if you’re going to cheat, at least remove the prompt. In one of the microbiology courses I…… Read more “Cheating 101: Remove the Prompt”
What I’ve Learned in Two Years
Last month, Matt and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary. You can read my thoughts on our first one here. Someone asked me about a month ago…… Read more “What I’ve Learned in Two Years”
How to (Try to) Handle Overwhelm
It happens every time a new semester starts. I seem to forget that I was able to handle everything pretty well the previous semester. Once I see…… Read more “How to (Try to) Handle Overwhelm”
What Happened to the Signers (Part 6)
Today is our final installment in this series. We’ve already discussed signers from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Connecticut, Delaware and Georgia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. That leaves…… Read more “What Happened to the Signers (Part 6)”
What Happened to the Signers (Part 5)
Tomorrow is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We’ve already discussed signers from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Connecticut,…… Read more “What Happened to the Signers (Part 5)”
What Happened to the Signers (Part 4)
We’ve already discussed signers from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina. We’ve got about three more installments in this series. I did not want to…… Read more “What Happened to the Signers (Part 4)”