Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student, You have responded and poked at my parting words from my most recent letter. How in the world, you ask, could you be expected to be grateful for the illness-inducing amount of stress and expectations that graduate school is presently forcing upon you? … [Read more...] about Gratefulness and the (No Longer) New Graduate Student
Advice for New Grad Students
Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student
Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student, I pray that you've seen Jesus show up in the ways we knew He would since I last wrote. I wish I could hear in detail all the ways He's surprised you, the times He's stood by you and refused to leave you alone in the library, lab, office, and/or classroom when you wanted to give up. … [Read more...] about Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student
Letter to a New Graduate Student
Dear New Graduate Student, I don't know you. And yet today, I think about you and pray for you. The academic world is small and mobile enough that there's a good chance we'll be on the same campus at some point in our lifetimes, and yet this letter is probably the only chance I'll be able to speak these words to you. And reflecting back on my own first year as a graduate student reminds me of all I want to say to you, to tell you that you aren't alone. … [Read more...] about Letter to a New Graduate Student
ESN Update: Survey with Prizes! Links . . .
Update: ESN Survey closes 2/18 at mid-night (Eastern). 175 responses already received. Winners will be announced on 2/21. I can't wait to prayerfully consider all your feedback! Note: Adapted from an email sent to members of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). If you did not receive a copy and desire to be on the cutting edge of ESN, then I encourage you to become a member of ESN. If you are a member, but did not receive the email due to your contact information having changed, then please email me … [Read more...] about ESN Update: Survey with Prizes! Links . . .