Category Archives: academics

If grad school was a video game…

Posted on May 13, 2010 by

… it would probably be a really lame RPG where professors give you tasks, annoying classmates challenge you to a battle of pretentious wits and you gain skill points for attending classes. However, there are some extremely sleep deprived days … Continue reading →

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Data set drinking games

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

This semester I got into data more than ever before. GINI coefficient scores, FDI per capita, % of population achieving secondary education, Internet usage per 100 people, World Value Survey data, Transparency International Corruption Perception Indexes, and of course my … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Grad School

Posted on March 28, 2010 by

This semester I’m taking a fascinating History of Science course titled “The History of Brainwashing and Mind Control,” with Prof. Rebecca Lemov. Though it’s not particularly in my area of study, we’ve been discussing Soviet brainwashing (Stalin’s show trials, anyone?) … Continue reading →

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OMG Academia

Posted on November 1, 2009 by

It’s definitely hard to be young in academia, when you’ve not accomplished enough to have any significance in the field, but are expected to start contributing to great scholarly discourse. Though young, fresh viewpoints can have their merits, the experience, … Continue reading →

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