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Category Archives: 2010-11
(500-409) Days of Summer
School—at least a liberal arts school—is about knowledge and skill. But summer is almost the opposite. It’s the time when students are let loose into the real world and where they get experience rather than knowledge. Summer is about relaxation, sure, but it’s about expanding the parts of your mind that you don’t have the time or ability to during the school year.
Posted in 2010-11, Ian Fox '14
Tagged Chris Thile, College!, Fox, Freedom, Ian, Ian Fox, internship, Minnesota, Minnesota YIG, Passages, summer, The West Wing, Who reads these tags anyway?, YIG
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Rotations: the beginning and soon, the end
For those just tuning in, let’s backup. What’s a rotation? This is when first year graduate students “try” a lab by spending about a month in 3 to 4 different ones. You either have your own mini-project to complete or … Continue reading
Posted in Kim Dill-McFarland '11
Tagged graduate school, Madison, rotations
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Performances, Outings and Butter
I’m slowly realizing how difficult it is to record everything to do on campus. There is literally too much to write about. So this post I discuss some performances. And other random things.
Posted in 2010-11, Ian Fox '14
Tagged A Cappella, As You Like It, Chris Thile, Compline, Formal Logic, Fox, Greek Life, Ian, Ian Fox, Jeremy Messersmith, Minnesota, Minnesota Club, No Snow, Pledge, SAE
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Did I make the right decision?
A couple days ago, as I sat in my first rotation lab, taking a break from my NSF fellowship application, worrying about upcoming tests and paper discussions, I wondered, “Why did I sign-up for all of this?” I could be … Continue reading
Posted in Kim Dill-McFarland '11
Tagged graduate school
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Catch Up Time
Time to catch you up on my life. Went to Seattle Asian Art Museum. Met Bill Gates Sr and Gail Weyerhauser. Minnesota Club: it’s on.
Posted in 2010-11, Ian Fox '14
Tagged ASUPS, Fox, Ian, Jazz, Jazz Combo, Minnesota, Minnesota Club, Seattle Asian Art, Swope, Weyerhauser
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Grad school life
I had some friends ask me about what grad life is like day-to-day. What to know what you’re getting yourself into, eh? So here goes a little run down of what I (and most other first years) do. Classes: I … Continue reading
Posted in Kim Dill-McFarland '11
Tagged graduate school, life after graduation, Madison
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So did my UPS education actually prepare me for grad school?
In so many words, “as much as is reasonably possible” and “basically yes.” I don’t want to sound like I’m on a soap box or like I’m some spokesperson for the school… But, yes, UPS did all they could to … Continue reading
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Tagged graduate school
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The Road to Graduate School, Part VII
Moving Some random bits of advice about moving across the country… Some may be specific to Madison, WI (where I’m moving to) If you want to take your furniture and/or have a lot of stuff, consider using a pod. For … Continue reading
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Tagged graduate school, Madison, moving
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The Road to Graduate School, Part VI
The summer between undergrad and grad Some people may be wondering, “So you got into graduate school. Now what do you do all summer…?” My answer: a lot of nothing, a little of some things. The number one piece of … Continue reading
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Tagged graduate school, summer
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True Life: I’m a College Graduate
Hello from the graduated side of a Puget Sound education. I wish I could tell you that graduation – and the 5 weeks since – have been along the lines of the 2009 hit (No? I was the only one … Continue reading
Posted in Alayna Schoblaske '11
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