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How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division by Elif Shafak is Still Relevant Today
As soon as I started reading How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division by Elif Shafak, I felt like I was sitting in a lecture room, awaiting what would be the most wonderful guest lecture. It felt like I had stepped into a space that was intimate and intellectual, friendly yet focus on…
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My March-June PhD Check-In
Can I blame anyone but myself for this lapse in updating you all? Absolutely not. It has been a busy time, full of data collection, illness, literary events, and exam invigilation, culminating in a delay wholly resting on me. I am sorry for that, but, oh, do I have an update for you. So, a…
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My Jan-Feb PhD Check-In
This is the first check-in of 2025, and honestly, I am surprised that there hasn’t been another, because I have done a lot of work over the last two months. From planning and admin to interviews and data collection, I have been dipping into all areas of my PhD. So, let me share what I’ve…
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Sticking to a Work-Life Balance
I’m sure we are all guilty of leaning toward one side of this dilemma instead of striking that perfect middle ground. After all, life doesn’t pan out how we always think it will, and who knows when things will actually go right with work? As the workload ramps up for my PhD research and life…
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Being an Academic in a Social Media World
I am sure I am not the first to tell you that academia is difficult. It is a jealous and hungry beast, yet it provides minimal opportunities for those wanting to stay long-term. As the research of hundreds of thousands slowly starts churning out publication after publication, I wonder what the lasting impact on the…
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PhD Plan Post-Confirmation of Candidature
Now that I have candidacy for my PhD, what am I up to? Well, it may sound like the beginning of a brand new adventure with possibilities and awesomeness abound, but the reality is a little less bright. For starters, what does this milestone mean? I covered it a little in my am I a…
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Connections and a Sense of Belonging in Kate Evans’ Feijoa
Here I was thinking feijoas were a native New Zealand fruit, blessed taonga to some and wholeheartedly despised by others, only to have my world flipped upside down by Kate Evans’ exceptional, eye-opening novel Feijoa: A Story of Obsession and Belonging. This non-fiction beauty is full to the brim with information and stories, making the…
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Hear The Voices of Our Indigenous Women in NUKU
Step into the wonderful, eye-opening, informative, and inspirational pages of NUKU, a tome that holds the stories of 100 indigenous wāhine toa from all across the globe. Assembled by Qiane Matata-Sipu, this collection of voices will speak loud and proud, and will inspire many generations old and new into becoming their strongest, most in-touch selves…
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Preparing for my Confirmation of Candidature
It’s a very busy time for me with my PhD. I am fast approaching my confirmation of candidature presentation and the amount of work that is going into all the supporting documents and processes has turned my brain into either an academic machine or mush – still waiting to hear back which one it is.…
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Managing Long-Term Plans and Goals
As a PhD student, an aspiring writer, and a young adult who likes to plan and set goals, January is a bit of a hectic month. As most of us do during the New Year, I set a few goals for 2025. I have also tried to bring goals from last year into the new…
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