I’m having a little trouble with guidance. Because my interest are so interdisciplinary, it’s hard to find where and how I should fit into the current landscape. The thought of finding that spot in the crowd has been nerve wracking, but I met the amazing Bo Ruberg, a new professor in our department. They told […]
Smart Citizens, Smarter State
I finished reading Beth Novek’s book called Smart Citizen, Smarter State. Novek focuses on citizen engagement and calls for more expert-centric software to help government identify and utilize expertise outside of government to help with government decisions. This book was a great representation of the lack of good software within government. Her examples of policies […]
To Write About Yourself
“The first draft of anything is shit.” ― Ernest Hemingway Writing and very often talking about yourself is hard. It’s even harder when it’s being evaluated by someone through the lens of a personal essay. I am currently in the process of writing a draft for the NSF GRFP, and after reading about 20 previously […]
Hello world!
Welcome to my new and improved blog! I tried to keep a blog during my first year of my PhD, but I was overwhelmed with the immense amount of reading and writing for classes that I never got around to writing my own blog. Hopefully as I become more organized and disciplined as a grad […]