Recently, I was pleased to write a recommendation for an outstanding 4th year medical student's application for a residency program. I've been asked to write and review a number of recommendation letters over the years. While the letters I've written and read highlight a wide range of positive attributes, two characteristics have stood out to me lately. Supervisors recognize someone who is confident. For example: “she displays decisiveness.” They also value someone who is humble—“receptive to feedback,” and “shows … [Read more...] about Developing Christ-like Character in Grad School
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Living in the Moment (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 4)
Scholar's Compass is our ongoing online devotional for academics. In it, we ask authors to write about how their academic vocations and their lives as followers of Christ fit together in a simple format: A quote from Scripture or a Christian author, a reflection, a question to think about, and a prayer. Since we launched the series in 2014, Scholar's Compass has been one of our most widely read features. You can browse the whole series here. In this post, ESN author Christian Brady wraps up his Scholar's Compass series … [Read more...] about Living in the Moment (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 4)
Living in Transition (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 3)
Scholar's Compass is our ongoing online devotional for academics. In it, we ask authors to write about how their academic vocations and their lives as followers of Christ fit together in a simple format: A quote from Scripture or a Christian author, a reflection, a question to think about, and a prayer. Since we launched the series in 2014, Scholar's Compass has been one of our most widely read features. You can browse the whole series here. In this post, ESN author Christian Brady continues his Scholar's Compass … [Read more...] about Living in Transition (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 3)
“Where You Go, God Is” (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 2)
Scholar's Compass is our ongoing online devotional for academics. In it, we ask authors to write about how their academic vocations and their lives as followers of Christ fit together in a simple format: A quote from Scripture or a Christian author, a reflection, a question to think about, and a prayer. Since we launched the series in 2014, Scholar's Compass has been one of our most widely read features. You can browse the whole series here. In this post, ESN author Christian Brady continues his Scholar's Compass … [Read more...] about “Where You Go, God Is” (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017, Post 2)
Reshaped, Reworked, and Redeemed (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017)
Scholar's Compass is our ongoing online devotional for academics. In it, we ask authors to write about how their academic vocations and their lives as followers of Christ fit together in a simple format: A quote from Scripture or a Christian author, a reflection, a question to think about, and a prayer. Since we launched the series in 2014, Scholar's Compass has been one of our most widely read features. You can browse the whole series here. In this post, ESN author Christian Brady begins his Scholar's Compass series … [Read more...] about Reshaped, Reworked, and Redeemed (Scholar’s Compass Transitions Series Summer 2017)