Monthly Archives: September 2008

Sick-ish

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Amanda

I’ve been sick-ish the past couple of days. Sick-ish in the sense that I haven’t been running a fever, but I’ve had the congested head, cough, sore throat, and general aches/pains of being sick. I freely admit that I’m a … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School | 12 Comments

Lecture Update

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Amanda

I’ve been horrible about updating. And it’s for the usual reasons– I’m very, very busy. In the past two weeks I have: presented to the department for journal club, given the lecture to Advisor’s class, and held a committee meeting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Trying my hand at teaching | 4 Comments

Messages

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Amanda

In my quest to get not just data but actual results, I’m spending some quality time with my enzyme today. (I usually only work Sundays as part of my new-resolution to make my work week bearable. But that’s another blog … Continue reading →

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Blank Screen Anxiety

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Amanda

It seems that I have blank screen anxiety with everything right now. I’ve been thinking about writing a blog post, but I haven’t been able to write anything that seems (1) profound or (2) even just a bit entertaining. Or … Continue reading →

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Notes, Lectures, and Students! Oh my!

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Amanda

I have to give a lecture and I’m ridiculously worried about it. Well, worry may not be the correct word. What’s actually going through my mind is: How am I going to fill up 45 mins? Since my epiphany about … Continue reading →

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Why I hate Meeting/Seminar Filled Days

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Amanda

Warning Rant Ahead: There’s this one day of my week that is totally shot. I’ve tried and tried to be able to do something in the lab on this day of the week, but it’s impossible. Or at least impossible … Continue reading →

Posted in Rant, whining | 9 Comments