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  • Call for responsibility

    I need that pressure, that deadline, that oh-so-close-but-just-in-the-nick-of-time feeling to get me motivated to do unpleasant academic business--namely, grant proposals and conference papers. Hard deadlines are not as…

  • Sneaking

    Plane ticket in hand, I was able to escape Pleasantville for the (extended) weekend. With wedding bells ringing for one of my cousins, I had to miss colloquium of the first mock job talk of the academic year. I wasn't …

  • Who do you know?

    Weddings are one of those few times for a family reunion. They are also times where networking skills need to be spot on--running into people you haven't seen in ages, trying to remember someone's name, basic schmoozing …

  • More people to see

    So for one of my seminars (IR Survey), we've continued to have the revolving door of guest profs. There's a a prof who looks like a brunette-version of Susan Sarandon. Also there's a prof who has the physical stature o…

  • Copy room

    Meeting faculty has been going easier lately (compared to the opening week). Apparently, I seem to walk aimlessly by people who I happen to eventually meet later that day. During that meet-and-greet from the first week…

  • (Try to) Meet the faculty

    Notified by e-mail, the cohort was told that there was going to be an event where we could meet and greet the faculty, and of course, free food. Another Friday meeting with the department. It seems as if they don’t wan…

  • Recruitment Day

    I woke up at 6 a.m., perhaps because of the jet lag. It was quiet, the sun was already up, I was looking at the stuff that I brought. It took me 5 minutes to work the shower, I was surprised by the roomy-ness of the wh…

  • Enfin

    I finally arrived in Cali. It was sunny, the airport was somewhat bustling, larger than what I expected it to be. I saw where luggage claim was, which led downstairs but I saw an exit straight ahead with the automatic …

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