(via the rut)
Our very dualistic nature [where we believe that our minds are separate from our bodies] has also been a stumbling block on the road to unlocking the mechanisms of consciousness. There are those who feel that the essence of consciousness cannot have a physical explanation, that it is so wondrous that it can’t be [...]
Mom: Alex wants to go to graduate school for neuropsychology but he doesn’t know where to apply yet.
Me: Once he figures out what about neuro that he likes, it’ll be easier to narrow down the choices. Cognitive, ev-bio, comparative ..
Mom: I’ve noticed that you two have very similar interests.
Me: We are your kids.
Dad: That’s right! [...]
William Deresiewicz laments in the current issue of American Scholar how the elite institutions of academia—such as the Ivy League—do not prepare their students to interact with people who are not similarly educated. He writes that elite education produces entitlement, mediocrity, and cowardice—always focused on “playing by the rules” to get ahead. Other academic bloggers [...]
Book on McCain and his racist remarks to be released on July 4th. Titled Gook: John McCain’s Racism and Why It Matters. I understand the bitterness that someone can have from a war, but racial slurs are not acceptable under any circumstances. But considering that McCain called his wife a cunt in 1992, [...]
TwitterSnooze temporarily snoozes your chatty Twitter friends. Ever want to ignore someone’s Tweets? Now you can.
Dramatisation in news. Straight from Media Studies 101.
Rejecting the “model” in model minority. Asian Americans are the classic model minority; we are, supposedly, amiable and submissive to Caucasian authority. Not only is this demeaning to Asian Americans, it [...]
Finals have eaten my life. Except for a few bright spots, this past week has been absolute hell.
Sleeping and eating have been sporadic since Thursday. Was too focused on studying for the organic chemistry exam and writing the take-home media criticism exam for Friday. Got two hours of sleep Thursday night. [...]
Right before finals, my schedule exploded.
I need to write a formal job description that is due on May 1st. (My father just showed me what one looks like, and I balked.) Missed today’s class but picked up my project. (Got my first perfect grade in a very long time.) Need to [...]
No Dissertation from ticoneva on Vimeo.
I have the strange feeling that this will be me in the future.
(via Adventures of a Bad Ass)
This is exactly how I feel right now. After tonight, I do not want to read or hear about organic insecticides for six months.
Surprisingly, hitting my head with the book has made my head feel so much better. Maybe it will become a new form of therapy. Brings another meaning to the [...]
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