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Everything. These weekly blogs serve as a way to connect my journalism minor studies, debrief, reflect, and connect the things I learn in my PhD program with life. Specifically, my life.

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Making Midterms Happen

Now this isn't my first midterm... second quarter so second lol. But this midterm is PHD all caps hitten. To say the least, this text...

Jan 15, 20242 min read

If you don't LOVE it don't buy it

Yall know when that basket is full and you look at your friend like, What should I get? A whole bunch of clothes in the closet already...

Jan 7, 20243 min read

SDT, I said it right

Self - determination theory (SDT) is a branched theory of human motivation. It is what it says it is yall. Extrinsic Motivation In this...

Dec 27, 20232 min read

Life’s Priming

According to Chat GPT , 3.5 version (don't get mad at me if it's not completely right shi),priming is a psychological phenomenon where...

Dec 17, 20233 min read

Microfoundations

Microfoundation isn't just a concept but rather a movement. It is concerned with individual-level factors and emergence. You lost? No...

Dec 11, 20233 min read

Two words, one class…

Yes, I made it through my first quarter of my PhD program. I would've put an exclamation mark but it has been stressed that this winter...

Dec 4, 20233 min read

Make them feel smart

This week was finals week! Stress and more stress but it all worked out. Communication The first challenge in this program was about...

Nov 21, 20232 min read

Replicability

rɛplɪkəˈbɪlɪtɪi noun 1. the quality of being able to be exactly copied or reproduced 2. the ability of a scientific experiment or trial...

Nov 12, 20232 min read

Get Along & Get Ahead

Last night a cohort told me that I have a lot of self-determination. So based on the theory, I have competence, relatedness, and...

Nov 5, 20232 min read

Selection, sELectIoN, SelECTiOn

These are the three rules of building a great organization. Lately, I've been using it to build a purposeful life. Weighted Application...

Oct 29, 20232 min read

Intro to the mf Intro

First Word Starting something can be so hard. The possibilities of directions a paper can have are too much. Especially a ten paper. Like...

Oct 22, 20232 min read

Dating ROI

Wtf ROI? Yall he got me. Return On mf Investment got me bad. Catering to planning study sessions, attempting to reread already hard/long...

Oct 16, 20232 min read

No Validity w/out Reliability

Don’t Stop Reliability is the quality of being trustworthy and consistent. Personally this week I have worked out fives times a week,...

Oct 8, 20232 min read

Life is Non-Linear

Life isn't perfect 🫢😦🙄 As much as I wish things can be simple. Go to college, get a good job, future husband builds me a house, and...

Sep 30, 20232 min read

80/20 rule

Relearning How to Read Readings ReAdings reaDINgs, it can be hard to retain all of it. My professor said that if we can comprehend 80...

Sep 24, 20231 min read

No imposter syndrome needed

Everyday I hear an acronym or big word and feel so lost. Based on the screenshot… I guess at least 150,000,000 others are feeling the...

Sep 16, 20231 min read

This isn’t College

The message was received. In my first class Tillman (Professor) bluntly said ”This isn’t college, this is grad school”. 🤔🤨🫠 Intro...

Sep 10, 20232 min read

Now how did you skip Masters?

Yes, you do not need to get your masters to apply for a doctoral program. Of course more experience and school will make for a more...

Jun 1, 20231 min read