Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on May 27, 2011
Lifestyle design is one of those new buzzwords.
You can thank Timothy Ferris’ wildly popular book “The 4 Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich” for doing the honors.
I’m a pretty avid Barnes and Noble aisle browser and I ran across the book title right smack dab in the middle of my grad school tenure. You can see how a title like that will catch the eye, especially when you’re several years into your grad school career, your dissertation is looming, and it feels like you may *never* finish (with your sanity intact). [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on May 21, 2011
Today’s date is May 21, 2011. Assuming that the world doesn’t end today (*sideeyes*), many of you are gonna have to start pre-planning your way to the next phase of your life.
And while people love to take positions in black and white and without any inkling of shades of gray or context (you’ve heard these folks – the “it’s dumb to go to grad school” crowd), for some of you out there, grad school will be necessary to step into your career of choice.
It’s summertime for undergraduates across the nation and NOW is the time to start making solid plans for grad school. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on May 3, 2011
Now that I’m out of graduate school, I’m finding that I have more time on my hands to spend on the little joys of life. You know…. like leisurely reading Chick Lit.
A friend of mine recommended that I read “Something Borrowed” so that we could watch the movie over popcorn, Pepsi, and the big screen at the movie theatre. I have to admit, I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and totally consumed it from cover to cover in just a few days. THIS is how I like my drama – in black and white and printed on dog-eared pages.
I found out that I related a lot to the protagonist, Rachel. Not because I’m a fiance-stealing-hussy (I’m not, by the way, and I did have some compassion for her love triangle situation and dealing with that insufferable “best friend” Darcy), but because, here she was – the proverbial Smart Girl who had studied hard, graduated from a top university, had an ultra super status-y career, and was hating every minute of her job. [click to continue…]
