The Faux Pas’ of a Neurotic Mess

They say communication is key. They say communication is at the heart of a successful romantic relationship. But to treat communication as a unified phenomenon doesn’t really tell the whole story. My communication skills have grown over the years in my personal life, and to be sure, that has had a positive impact on my … [Read more…]

Reflections on Grad School and Selfhood

I never know how to respond when people ask me how grad school is going. So far it has involved a lot of back and forth, a lot of up and down, sometimes in rapid and disorienting succession. Some days I feel genuinely, giddily excited about the things that I’m reading and discussing and writing … [Read more…]

The Lady in the Toothpaste Commercial

What do you want to do after you finish your degree? As I enter the second year of my master’s, this question pops up more and more often. Similar to the inescapable what do you want to be when you grow up of elementary school days, these questions teach us from a young age that … [Read more…]