When I tell other graduate students I like to run ultramarathons, they ask why I would ever do something so long and pointless. Irony aside, instead of writing a traditional race report, I had a fun time thinking about how running the Dirty German 50 Miler this past weekend was similar to my experience writing… Continue reading 4 Ways That Running A 50 Miler Was A Lot Like Writing My Masters Thesis
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How To Change Advisors In Graduate School (with pictures) (jk I was too lazy to make pictures)
When I was first looking at switching labs and consulted my age old friend Google, I did not see a lot of relevant results. So, for any other anxious graduate student that is considering switching labs and wants steps and an email template of what to send, hopefully this article helps. As is said over… Continue reading How To Change Advisors In Graduate School (with pictures) (jk I was too lazy to make pictures)
Cracked Eggs and Other Miscellaneous Thoughts on Gender
My egg has cracked. Or at least I think it has, it’s been a rather long and ambiguous process. Unlike my experiences with sexuality, where I quickly recognized and accepted what I was about once I realized it was an option, gender has been much more difficult to navigate. I work in a field with… Continue reading Cracked Eggs and Other Miscellaneous Thoughts on Gender
Lessons Learned from 2021 and Plans for 2022
Here is my obligatory green juice girl pseudo deep reflective post about how 2021 went. Unlike anyone else that has written one of these things, my year had highs and lows. Some of my successes were: getting my masters (in a panoramic no less), running my first backyard ultra, running some of my dream trails,… Continue reading Lessons Learned from 2021 and Plans for 2022
Answering Questions That Kids Ask Me About Aerospace Engineering that I was Definitely Never Taught But Now Know
Why is space black? Well first lets talk about what we do know, why is the sky blue. The sky is blue because light from the sun hits molecules in Earth’s atmosphere and scatters off in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels in shorter, smaller waves. At night,… Continue reading Answering Questions That Kids Ask Me About Aerospace Engineering that I was Definitely Never Taught But Now Know
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