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This is a blog dedicated to making you very, very productive. I’m talking really productive. No seriously, there here will be no end to your productivity.
I joke around a lot about our quests for “productivity”.
In addition to science research I do other things, one of which is play with this blog, another is English editing of academic papers with AJE.
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Category Archives: school
Grad School Extracurriculars
For the first post on observations on grad school after grad school, go here. The idea of doing extracurricular activities during grad school is a touchy subject, and here’s why: On one hand, activities outside of your research are often … Continue reading
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Writing my Dissertation
So I have finally graduated. This is the first of a few posts on my experiences in grad school. Some observations on writing my dissertation: #1: I started early. And it was the best thing ever. I should have bought … Continue reading
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Excuse me, it's Dr. Gradhacker
Clearly, the obnoxious title signifies that I have officially filed my thesis and finished grad school. Hooray. Although I have yet to receive my diploma, I did get a “receipt of filing” which literally has a gold star on it … Continue reading
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Make an Immediate Timeline – Immediately!
Photo by: flattop341 Let’s get this out in the open once so we don’t have to mention it again and again: We are all busy. We all have too much stuff that we either have to do for ourselves, … Continue reading
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Who is Brave Enough to Work the Night Shift?
Photo by: josef.stuefer I’m sick of working during the day. I’m sick of email, I’m sick of dealing with “productive” people that haven’t eaten or slept in a year. I’m sick of running into friends when I should be working … Continue reading
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Long Term Output is More Important than Minute-to-Minute Efficiency
Photo by: .Fabio In the quest for productivity, blogs with the word “hack” in the title and other similar literature often end up discussing in detail ways to increase efficiency. What does that mean, efficiency? Efficiency is most often some … Continue reading
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Offer Summer Classes to Yourself – and Attend Them
Photo by: Greg Reser “I really gotta read up on that sometime.” “I’ve been meaning to review that subject.” “I’d really like to have at least a basic understanding of how that works.” These are things I catch myself and … Continue reading
Have Confidence
Photo by: chris.merwe I’ve noticed a pattern. A large amount of productivity literature, blogs, and “hacks”, in the end tell a single story: Have the confidence to jump right in to your work. Often, they notice that there are certain … Continue reading
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Reading Natural Science Papers: A Method I Swear By
Photo by: a trying youth Those of who enter grad school in the natural sciences inevitably encounter frustrations with “reading papers.” They either seem totally incomprehensible or take forever to get through. When the stars are particularly misaligned, both happen. … Continue reading
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Zotero Review
On its website, Zotero is described “is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.” Even though it’s been out for a while, I somehow didn’t run into it until a few months … Continue reading
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