Dear loyal readers,
Here's a huge apology from me that I haven't been posting more regularly. Or really, at all in the last month. There have been some big changes in both offices where I work, and I have recently found myself in charge of organizing the First Year Graduate Student (FYGS) Orientation and the TA Orientation next month. Diane Cook from the Graduate School...most of the graduate students on our campus have met her either in person or over email...retired at the beginning of this month. She did an amazing job with a huge task, and now yours truly is trying to fill some pretty big shoes. And trying to do it in only 20 hours a week. (And pretty much failing at that as well...)
So, if anyone wants to volunteer to help out at orientation, we can use your help. Email me and we'll get you signed up.
After orientation (Wednesday, August 21) the Graduate Student Congress is hosting a social event for our new students and would like everyone to attend. There will be half-price deals and everything. I'll let you know more as I know more. It will also be posted on the Graduate Student Congress Facebook page. If I'm still standing after a long three days, I'll be there to share a drink with our new students. Come by and say hi.
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One evening while I was decompressing and catching up on shows my DVR has been loyally saving until I had "time" to watch, I accidentally came upon an ad for a prescription medication to help people quit smoking. And then listened to the warnings...in my mind substituting "dissertation" or "doctorate" in place of the name of the drug. Here's a link to the warnings in case you want to try it.
Warnings for Prescription Medication
Not sure if it made me want to laugh or cry. (Oh, no. I think that was listed as a side-effect!) I think my husband would attest that working on my dissertation has led to some of these symptoms...and when they come up, they always advise you to stop...hmmmm. It probably works for other medications as well, but this was just too perfect...and wrong.
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I hope you all are having a good summer. I'll try to be better about posting, but I can't make any promises right now. If there's something specific you'd like me to discuss or address, the best way is to email me at dfarver(at)uark(dot)edu.
-- Dawn
