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mathnerd27

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    2013 Fall

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  1. This whole discussion is getting more and more ridiculous. Fuzzylogician called him out, he adjusted his response accordingly, apologized, and then on the urging of others posted his blog link. We all agree blatant out right promotion of one's self and one's blog is not the way to go. Let's all get back to our lives.
  2. I lived alone but am expecting to be married soon. I enjoyed having my own space of silence and solitude. That was huge for me as I navigated my first two years.
  3. But how else do you start a discussion? Through questions. You are assuming he didn't want to actually have a discussion when in fact it seems like he really does.
  4. It's just as easy to overlook the blog link though. Plus this blog actually is practical and relevant to the forum and grad students in general. It seems to me that gradcafe has such a solid community of support and advice, and folks are just trying to spread the little nuggets of wisdom and advice that they can give. Who is to argue with that? Also, I'm just sayin, but almost all of the links Fuzzy cited started off by introducing a link to another site...that does not seem really different than linking to a blog and could easily be seen as a form of promotion for any of those sites. So long as it enriches the forum, I am down.
  5. I would definitely steer clear of the grad student option. A letter from a professor will comes across with more authority.
  6. The best research school in Michigan is the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, hands down. Michigan St. would come in second.
  7. It's different at every institution I am sure, although I would expect that the department should help you out in some way. You are after all teaching. Best bet is to ask your instructor though or a senior grad student at your school.
  8. Hey Jim84, You have an interesting blog started. I like your thinking to try and save as much as you can from your PhD stipend, but it definitely is not an easy task! One of my biggest tips is to simply look for outside sources of funding. There are a number of additional supplemental stipends and fellowships you could potentially pick up. Although your blog seems more geared towards the practical side of saving money. In that regard I try to carpool with fellow classmates to school. Saves gas money and gives us time to unwind from the day.
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