With the new year comes a time for reflection and new aspirations. Since I already did some reflection in last week’s post, today I’d like to highlight my goals for the coming year. First, some academic goals: Complete my exams: This is probably the most obvious one, but getting through exams is the next big… Continue reading My Goals for 2020
Category: Academics
What I’ve Learned from My Classes
A couple of weeks ago I turned in my last paper for the semester. While finishing the semester isn’t a new experience for me, this time it felt a little more momentous than usual. You see, with this final submission, I finished my coursework. Of course, I’m far from finished at William and Mary, but… Continue reading What I’ve Learned from My Classes
TA Reflections: Utopia in the Americas
Classes ended on December 6, but I’ve been keeping busy between grading final essays and finishing my own semester projects. With finals coming to an end later this week, I thought I’d take some time to reflect on my experiences with TAing this semester. Course Material: While I had some experience with utopian societies through… Continue reading TA Reflections: Utopia in the Americas
Grad School, Then and Now, Part Three
In my previous post, I was talking about some of the ways in which I’ve changed between completing my Master’s and starting my PhD. I talked about the advantages of being older, having more experience, and the trials and tribulations of having a shorter attention span. I left out the biggest change though, which I’d… Continue reading Grad School, Then and Now, Part Three
My Writing Process
Like a lot of graduate students, I write regularly. Whether it’s a discussion post, a research paper, or even a blog entry like this one, I’m usually writing something in one form or another every day. Today then, I’d like to tell you about my writing processes. I say processes because I go about my… Continue reading My Writing Process
Taking Charge of My Schedule
I don’t know about anyone else out there is academia, but this semester has felt particularly busy to me so far. Even though I’m technically taking two classes instead of three, and am working on campus rather than driving to Newport News twice a week for my assistantship, I still feel like my days are… Continue reading Taking Charge of My Schedule
Imposter Syndrome and How to Ignore It (or at least not let it inhibit you)
A peculiar conundrum that often accompanies highly successful people is the fear that they do not deserve their achievement. They doubt their intellect or skills and believe that their success is a charade. They tell themselves that they’re really not that smart or talented, but that they’ve merely managed to fool everyone into thinking they… Continue reading Imposter Syndrome and How to Ignore It (or at least not let it inhibit you)
What I’m Taking This Final (for classes, that is) Semester
Now that the fall semester is underway, it’s once again time to talk about the classes I’m taking this term. As you may have noticed from the title, this is my final semester of coursework. While I’m far from finished with the program (more on than in a future post), it’s still a significant milestone.… Continue reading What I’m Taking This Final (for classes, that is) Semester
Semester Project #3: Independent Study
Last week, I told you about the paper I wrote for Ethnic Modernism, which took a deep dive at one of the exhibitions shown at the Roswell Museum. Today, I’ll talk about the essay I wrote for my Independent Study. Whereas my Ethnic Modernism project performed a close reading of the documents pertaining to one… Continue reading Semester Project #3: Independent Study
Semester Project #2: Ethnic Modernism
Last month I talked about the historiographic essay I worked on for Modern US. Today, I’ll talk about the essay I’ve been working on for Ethnic Modernism. As I mentioned in a previous post, this has primarily been a literature course, but I’ve been using this paper as an opportunity to take a closer look… Continue reading Semester Project #2: Ethnic Modernism