Category Archives: Unsolicited Advice

How To Pick an Advisor*

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Amanda

After my program had a bit of a kerfluffle concerning a poor Grad Student-Advisor match, I got to thinking about my Advisor. Once the kerfluffle had kerfluffed, I really wanted to get out my opinions about choosing an Advisor and … Continue reading →

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Going off the drugs

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Amanda

I previously mentioned that I was tapering off of my antidepressants. I’ve been off of “the drugs” for about 6 weeks now and it’s had some interesting side effects (which are happily gone now). After searching the internet to figure … Continue reading →

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Top Five Tips for Long Distance Marriage

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Amanda

Long distance marriages/relationships suck. There’s just no getting around it. It’s hard on both parties and anyone who tells you otherwise is either (a) lying or (b) delusional. However, there are some good parts to it. It has forced Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in LDR, Unsolicited Advice | 40 Comments