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My musings at this time as a grad student

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi September 18, 2022BlogNo Comments

Hello there! How is it going? It has been a minute since I published. A recent conversation with one of my lab mates reminded me about the blog. I have been in the middle of troubleshooting an experiment, lots of…

How to prepare for back-to-school season as grad students

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi August 21, 2022BlogNo Comments

Sleeping off on the couch after a short lunch break at home. I told myself it is just going to be some minutes. I jolted out of sleep realizing there was something else to do….the meeting! A block on my…

Wedding tips for graduate students

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi July 17, 2022Blog2 Comments

Y’all, it will be a whole year we got married! My husband and I find ourselves reminiscing about the glorious day including the events that led up to the very day, we can only testify to the goodness and faithfulness…

How to deal with criticism in grad school

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi July 3, 2022BlogNo Comments

Grad school is all about learning. Better is he or she who is open to learning, unlearning and relearning because, without that, it may become quite difficult to navigate grad school successfully. There will always be situations where what you…

Father

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi June 19, 2022Psalms and PrayersNo Comments

Father -watch my little stepsas I walk in your path andlong to follow in your steps. Father -hold my little handas I grip your arm andhope to hold onto you. Father -touch my little heartas I long to please you…

Eucharisteo

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi June 5, 2022Psalms and PrayersNo Comments

Hello there! How is it going? Just taking stock of the past one year of grad school and this poem came to mind. I hope we count our blessings this day and ask the Lord to open our eyes to…

What I am learning about quietness of spirit

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi May 22, 2022Blog4 Comments

This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.Isaiah 30:15 (NIV). Hello there, how is it…

Extra time in the books

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi May 1, 2022BlogNo Comments

Taking breaks from the 'usual' is very important in grad school. Once I understood that being in grad school is only a part of my life as it does not constitute the entirety of it, I started treating it as…

Easter is coming again!

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi April 17, 2022Psalms and PrayersNo Comments

However long the night, the day will resume its shift. However dark the shadow, the light will find its way. However deep the grief, the joy will survive the brood. However fickle the breathe, the life will gain eternity. However…

War sisters

By Olushola Olaniyi-Adewumi March 20, 2022Psalms and PrayersNo Comments

War sisters We come from different spheres of the world a part sees the sun too early and the other too late a skin rich with degrees of melanin a race different and diverse the heat engulfed us a war…