The purpose
of this blog is to provide valuable and timely information to graduate students
working on a degree here at the University of Arkansas. There will be posts
about everything from finding a job after graduation, to upcoming seminars you might find interesting (especially those with free food), to finishing your
thesis/dissertation, to time management, to networking, to getting over
writer’s block, to balancing graduate school and family, and any other topics
that seem germane. You may also get some glimpses into my job search,
successes, failures, frustrations and "aha" moments…
I will be
writing (at least) weekly blog entries with these tips, tricks and useful links
for your quest to survive graduate school, finish your degree and find the job
you want after you graduate. If you think of a topic you would like for me to
address, or have a question for me that you’d like me to answer, please feel
free to email me (dfarver(at)uark(dot)edu). If I can’t answer your question, I will find someone who can.
Or if you’d like to share an experience, or your own advice for fellow graduate
students, please feel free to comment or send me a story.
Hopefully
I’ll be able to get a few guest bloggers to post here as well from time to time
to share some other perspectives on graduate school and the hunt for the
elusive tenure-track position.
About me
I am a PhD
candidate in Civil Engineering working on finishing up my degree and working on
my own job search. I have gone through one round of applying and interviewing,
and am looking forward to sharing my experiences, and experiences of others, to
hopefully make the process more straightforward for you. I am currently a
graduate assistant for the Graduate School and Career Development Center at the
University of Arkansas, so I am literally here to serve you as a graduate
student on our campus.
I am also enrolled in Preparing for the Professoriate: Research & Service with Dr. Bill McComas. I highly recommend the two-course PFP series if you're a PhD student and are interested in entering academia after you graduate. I'll be posting some updates on what we're doing in class and sharing some of my insights, but to get all the information you'll have to take the class yourself. Next semester is the Preparing for the Professoriate: Teaching course. Make sure you sign up early...
PhD Comic for the day...
"Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham
www.phdcomics.com
I am also enrolled in Preparing for the Professoriate: Research & Service with Dr. Bill McComas. I highly recommend the two-course PFP series if you're a PhD student and are interested in entering academia after you graduate. I'll be posting some updates on what we're doing in class and sharing some of my insights, but to get all the information you'll have to take the class yourself. Next semester is the Preparing for the Professoriate: Teaching course. Make sure you sign up early...
PhD Comic for the day...
"Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham
www.phdcomics.com
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