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, …
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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 …
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Today was laundry day. I guess the resulting warm is irresistible.
Medievalist in the Making 