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We're wasting our time
In one of my student’s papers, she claims that one of the sources Mel Brooks used for his movie “The History of the World” is our course textbook, “Jesus Outside the New Testam… more →
Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe
We're wasting our time
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ichsteh wrote 2 weeks ago: In one of my student’s papers, she claims that one of the sources Mel Brooks used for his movi … more →
The Simpsons on Grad Students
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ichsteh wrote 2 months ago: My brother just forwarded me the link to this 19-second video, and I had to post it. … more →
Teaching is Fun
ichsteh wrote 2 months ago: A girl came up to me after class and said: “Sorry that this is kind of off-topic, but I don … more →
Go scholars!
ichsteh wrote 2 months ago: I learned two encouraging things last Friday in the class I’m TA’ing this semester on Je … more →
wise words
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ichsteh wrote 2 months ago: “Unless you’re cool in the Lord, you’re always going to be in competition.” … more →
considerate undergrad
ichsteh wrote 3 months ago: I asked this undergrad girl on the quad today where the Flynn building is. She said “Hi, I … more →
a REAL grad student...
unlikelygrad wrote 4 months ago: For a year I was a quasi-grad student, taking classes as a non-degree student. No more! I’ve m … more →
moral dilemma
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ichsteh wrote 5 months ago: So, because for a while I was thinking about dropping out of or taking a leave 0f absence from grad … more →
Stone-Cold German
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ichsteh wrote 6 months ago: I am not resenting Germans these days nearly as much as I was in April, I think because my mental he … more →
The one with the Random Rants
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Arnie wrote 10 months ago: Papers have been piling up. Papers that were very enthusiastically printed out many weeks ago. Fresh … more →
envisioning life as a graduate student
unlikelygrad wrote 10 months ago: I’ve gone to great lengths to impress admissions committees that I’m capable of handling … more →
Linux on your iPod
typiconman wrote 1 year ago: OK, so I got bored editing STATA output for my paper and decided to spend 2 hours of my life install … more →
Darya, a TA whose first language isn't English, told she shouldn't teach at York by local radio host
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gaviidae wrote 1 year ago: This is the exchange between myself and the CFRB 1010 radio show today Monday November 24, just befo … more →
I'm May and I'm a TA at York as well as a course director elsewhere; I am also a mom.
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gaviidae wrote 1 year ago: I am in Ph.D. 4 in Women’s Studies, I am a writing instructor (which is a TA position) at the … more →
Meet Leslie. A course director and PhD graduate.
gaviidae wrote 1 year ago: Hey, I’m Leslie and I’m a course director at York and University of Guelph. I just finished my PhD i … more →
wonders why undergrads are apparently much worse at remembering their old GSI's than vice versa, despite the fact that there was 1 of us and 75 of them.
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ichsteh wrote 1 year ago: I wanted to put this as my status update on FB just now, but thought it would look really pointed an … more →
Amen, and amen
ichsteh wrote 1 year ago: My friend and fellow blogger Vashty’s response to the proposed smoking ban in our town, which … more →
More grad student woes
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ichsteh wrote 1 year ago: I’m attending my first-ever academic conference this weekend. Right now I’m in a hotel room unable t … more →
Undergrads these days
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ichsteh wrote 1 year ago: I’m sorry to be the typical bitter, hyper-critical grad student, but I am continually dismayed … more →
