Ah, the holidays – a time of festive music, delicious food, and warm cuddly feelings. Every year I get excited to return home and meticulously pack up my suitcase, but I often end up with an unwanted stowaway in my luggage: stress. More...

I live approximately two hours from where I am enrolled as a graduate student. You might wonder why someone would enroll in a program this far away, but it was a decision that made sense for me for a couple reasons I list in this post. More...

There are many different types of reference managers, including Refworks, Zotero, Endnote, and Mendeley. I’ve tried them all and none of have stuck. It’s not that there is anything wrong with them; I know folks who swear by them. More...

This post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being disabled at university, with a focus on graduate school: problems we encounter, how we deal with them, and what you can do that will make things easier for fellow graduate students with disabilities. More...

Six strategies for incorporating frugality into your financial life. More...

Being productive by setting limits and paying attention to your fidgeting. More...