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Dr. Shawna

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Advice for New Grad Students

August in academia means a lot of new beginnings, especially for those starting grad school. Around this time of year, social media …

I’m done intellectualizing grief

I’m one of those people who cries at sappy commercials, especially the extended Thai life insurance ads with the Good Samaritans who …

On actually achieving goals

A few years ago, I read a short article about how of the people who make resolutions in January, more than half will …