5 Things My Neighborhood Grocery Store Doesn’t Stock, but Should Whole nutmeg – the closest I can get is “cracked” nutmeg in a grinder, which is better then powder, but not nearly as good as the whole nut. Duck Fat – its like lard, but is rendered from the fat under the skin of duck. […]
In Response to: [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/03/barefoot-contessa-ina-garten-rejecting-make-a-wish-cancer-patient-enzo.html] There are days when I am ashamed to be a part of a culture that feels that somehow they are owed certain treatment from celebrities. Apparently Ina Garten (“Barefoot Contessa”) has refused to cook with a 6 year-old who has cancer. People seem to want to gather on this particular decision […]
With my present course load of sociology courses I find myself caught in numerous debates about things that could improve society, or things that would make culture more safe. To me it seems that sociologists (and people in general) are looking in the wrong place. How can we ever expect to fix the ills of […]
Bachelor of Science in Psychology 0 hours remaining – pending completion in Spring 2011. Candidacy confirmed 8 March 2011. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Program not yet (officially) started. Officially admitted on 9 March 2011. Awaiting advisor assignment. 15 – 21 credit hours remaining. If pursued, can be completed as soon as Fall 2011. Associate […]
This blog is full of rants and raves about problems with my advisors. In general I have found advisors to be a pain and a general road block to academic success in most situations. It seems as though I have adapted to one of my advisors in a way that has formed a much more […]
I know very few processes that have the same level of stress, anxiety and anticipation as the process of applying to an academic program. To individuals that desire to pursue education, an admissions decision is a big deal. The decision of an admissions committee (or a program coordinator) can alter the outcome of a person’s […]
I began this semester planning for how I was going to move on to graduate school. My original plans were pretty simple, apply for program X (clinical psyc), if denied, move on to program y (academic psyc). As with all of my plans, there are backup plans for the backup plans. The essence of my […]
I don’t like rejection, but I hate waiting. I have submitted the first of my graduate school applications, the one for Cognitive Science. My admission to this program will determine if I complete my application for Clinical/Community Psych at UNC-Charlotte. Ideally I would be accepted into both programs and could immediately work towards my goals. […]