After 7 entries, you'd think I'd be able to figure out how to start a blog without being awkward but no, I haven't quite figured that out yet. So, what's up losers? Yeah? No? Let's cut to the chase: I have an eating disorder. I've struggled with anorexia for 6.5 years. Surprise! Since starting this … Continue reading Week 7: Overcoming Struggle
Hello astronominers(?) (we'll workshop that), I write this bearing exciting news: over the weekend I moved into my very first home! It's the perfect little house in a new town and it's more than I could have ever hoped for. While I am super excited about this new home, I’ll admit that it’s not quite … Continue reading Week 6: Home?
Disclaimer: this is a fairly personal/honest entry and some of the thoughts and behaviours I discuss in this are not exactly healthy, but I am working on it. If you came here looking for scandalous confessions of the effervescent parties I attended in university, well unfortunately you've come to the wrong place (but if you … Continue reading Week 5: University Hangover
"No female, whatever her age, shall be employed on underground work in any mine" - Article 2, International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 45, 1935. Let's unpack this a bit - my initial thoughts are that this directive is upsetting, but unsurprising given the era. To be clear, I hardly think the "era" makes an action … Continue reading Week 4: A Brief History of Women in Mining
Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great Monday. This week I'd like to write about the impact that good leadership can have on a student or an early-career individual (such as myself), as well as what I believe makes for a great supervisor. I feel like I've iterated this same point over and over … Continue reading Week 3: The Value of a Great Supervisor
Welcome back to blog number 2! This week, I’d like to discuss what keeps me motivated and optimistic about any work I do. It's related to a general philosophy I have about people, but it's not really something I came up with myself - just something I noticed. For the record, I’d like to make … Continue reading Week 2: Greatest Superpower
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