What to anticipate this Christmas season
Hello there! It’s been a minute since I posted fall promises, and it is a joy to be here again and have you visit! I hope y’all had a great Thanksgiving. I hope grad school is treating you well by…
The thing about Fall promises
Hello there! It’s been a minute…..again😃. This is a quick check-in to see how y’all are doing really. How are you doing today? It’s been a couple of weeks and a whole lot has happened inside the lab and outside…
My musings at this time as a grad student
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…