Category: My Master’s
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Learning to Move Slower
Ahhh…it’s my mother’s birthday yet again. How does it keep happening that my posts seem to land on the day she was born? Well anyway, this year I don’t want to talk about her—so I won’t. The semester just ended. I took my last exam yesterday, and now I get to drown in research until Read more
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Soy Sauce Solutions
It’s the end of the semester, and I still seem to be messing up making media. How does one ever get good at this? There are like a million different types of media I could make, and then a million and one things that have to go through the autoclave. Did you know the autoclave takes about Read more
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Behind the Smile: The Unspoken Reality of Loneliness & Burnout
October 22, 2024: Sadly, I hate to say it, but I’m not doing well. I’ve never been so homesick in my entire life and I’ve never felt more dead on the inside. The weather gets cold, and I’m done for. I’m already wearing thermals here in Maine because mother nature decided that it should be Read more
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A Northern Rant: Wicked Soup & Social Frustration
Wicked, wicked ,wicked…WICKED! What the fuck is up with the North and wicked…and no I’m not fucking talking about the movie. I’m sure that’s actually enjoyable. Ever since I moved here so many people use that word with a northern accent and it makes my ears throb…but it gets worse…they also throw in a ‘yeah’ Read more
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The Irony of Teaching Food Science: My Unconventional Master’s Experience
I had my first official day of class for my graduate program today. Sadly, today is not my first last day of class, but I wish it was…I’m not sure why I decided to go back to school…it’s such a strange feeling to be back in a classroom again. I’m currently sitting in a class… Read more