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Making it work

Making it work

Makerspaces, corgis, and my Grad School Puzzle

June 1, 2020 | Alan P.

What if I told you that a grad school education could include the finer details of wooden corgi carving? If you told me that a year ago I would immediately respond with skepticism — “right, because that’s a productive use of time”. Yet, today I would argue that such education is not only possible but […]

The unlikely friends you’ll find

The unlikely friends you’ll find

How disparate interests bring the graduate community together

March 10, 2020 | Alan P.

I still remember the feeling of disappointment. This was right in the first week as a grad student and I was still in the social-butterfly phase, meeting the people I would be spending the upcoming years with. The thought flew through my head: “what a shame, he seemed like such a nice guy”. This thought […]