There are a lot of firsts that are inevitable living in a new environment. And, today, one typical "Miami" first that I have been dreading finally came to pass--my first highway car accident. Miami is not the greatest place to live if you have to drive anywhere. Given the nearly non-existent public transportation system here, …
Continue reading When Your Number Comes Up: Miami, Land of Car Distress
And, the verdict is: All books read -2.5 (I did read half of one book in the "incomplete" pile). Whew. This was not without challenges. In fact, I think that this whole process was one big learning curve. To even come close to finishing this list, I had to read at least 2 books …
So, what's been going on this week? Here's Emily, providing me with what is, to her, much-needed notetaking help. This is Oscar. This is NOT our house. Oscar decided to go and visit the neighbors yesterday afternoon (observe door cracked open in the background). He is now under "house arrest." Introducing: the inside of my (tiny) office and …
. . . I will move these books from my office to my house.
So, I try to take a nap, and this happens.
As a PhD student, reading is a daily activity. And not just reading, but reading as much as you can as quickly as you can. Training to speed-read is like training for a marathon--each book is a new opportunity to improve upon the overall time it takes you to understand: the author's argument, the sources …
Continue reading A Grad Student’s Plea for Standard-Sized Books
Bread and cheese. Simple. Ready to prepare. Reminiscent of a time sans processed food. And, my meal this evening after working straight through to 11p.m. Ah, grad school life. I'm sure I'll look back on this later and laugh (cry??).
Medievalist in the Making 