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Academic Hoops and Hoop-la: Reasons NOT to Pursue Graduate Work – Living the Story
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. Academic Hoops and Hoop-la: Reasons NOT to Pursue Graduate Work. July 22, 2015. Because nothing says PhD like a beard and a mortarboard tassel. When I tell people that I’m getting a doctorate in English, I never know what kind of reaction I’ll get. Sometimes the word “PhD” dazzles, and they nod with widened eyes, impressed at my obvious genius – only super smart people get doctorates, right? 8221; is the most common question I get). Had to start working ha...
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Academic Hoops and Hoop-la: How I Make the Big Bucks – Living the Story
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. Academic Hoops and Hoop-la: How I Make the Big Bucks. August 4, 2015. August 30, 2016. This is Part 3 of a short series I’m doing on graduate school. I hope it will be helpful if any of you out there are considering grad school. If you’re interested, you can read Part 1. If you’re not so interested, thanks for bearing with me – we’ll be back to regular programming soon). The first rule of graduate school is: you do not pay for graduate school. Depending on...
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The Wedding Month – Living the Story
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. August 6, 2015. Hey there, folks. Michael and I are back in Alabama for a super special wedding this weekend: my partner in crime, my favorite (okay, only) brother is getting married, and we’re here to celebrate him and his wonderful wife. The next few days will be full of joy and festivities, but it will be kinda quiet around this little blog. Jim and me, circa Christmas mid-90s. Wait, you never would’ve guessed that. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. 71º and S...
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Here is the World – Living the Story
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. Here is the World. August 2, 2015. August 2, 2015. The past few days have been glorious summer. The sky is that deep, deep blue that feels like the essence of. The trees and grass are rich late summer green, and a breeze keeps the sun from completely baking you. When you stand under the shade of a tree, the world feels very nearly perfect. But it’s not. His goodness, his love. 8220;Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don&#...Reblo...
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Seriously: My Daily Routine – Living the Story
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. Seriously: My Daily Routine. July 24, 2015. July 24, 2015. There are certain things I do. Every single. day. We all have them, I think, and sharing a home with Michael has made me realize I’m a tad rigid about certain things. As he says, “You know all those things everybody’s supposed to do every day? You just do it. 1 Make the bed. My mom has looked basically the same for the last 30 years. Apart from great genes, she told me that one of the reasons f...
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Dinosaur vs. OCD – Living the Story
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. Dinosaur vs. OCD. July 28, 2015. July 28, 2015. We all have our different coping techniques and tools for handling life’s tough stuff, whether that be OCD, depression, or obnoxious neighbors. Some of them work better than others. I realize, though, that I have neglected to share with y’all one of my favorites. I can’t take credit, though. It comes from the following fine tome:. OCD anxiety makes me feel this. A LOT. Pray, and I. Write, and I. Address never...
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Living the Story – Page 2 – My journey with OCD
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. August 6, 2015. Hey there, folks. Michael and I are back in Alabama for a super special wedding this weekend: my partner in crime, my favorite (okay, only) brother is getting married, and we’re here to celebrate him and his wonderful wife. The next few days will be full of joy and festivities, but it will be kinda … More The Wedding Month. Academic Hoops and Hoop-la: How I Make the Big Bucks. August 4, 2015. Here is the World. August 2, 2015. July 28, 2015.
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Academics Hoop and Hoop-la: Why Grad School? – Living the Story
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My journey with OCD. Not Crazy: Learn about OCD. Academics Hoop and Hoop-la: Why Grad School? July 26, 2015. July 24, 2015. In case you missed it, check out Part 1. I can answer that questions in six words:. I want to be a professor. What all does that entail? After all, professors are notorious for being radical liberals with cushy tenure jobs, pretentious asses who have never known a day’s work in their lives. Right? The other track leads you to teaching institutions. These are usually small(er) co...