Category Archives: Advice

The Minimalist Approach to an Advisor

by Kareem Carr Human beings are diverse. The recent article by one of our newest Editors, Angelean, on finding a new approach to job hunting reminded me a friend who took a similarly pro-active role for writing her thesis. Many … Continue reading

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Exercise Your Mind

By Adam Topaz As graduate students, we live intellectual lives — coffee, cookies and math papers. Over the couple of years I’ve been in grad school, I’ve tried using some different methods to increase my productivity, some of which have … Continue reading

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Never Look for a Job Again

by Angelean Hendrix Seriously!  Companies should be knocking your door down.  Universities should be bending over backwards, begging you to accept their tenure offer. Ok, that’s a little much. Wouldn’t it be nice though?  Becoming a hot commodity on the job … Continue reading

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Fellowships, Deadlines, and You

by Derek Smith Why are you reading this? You should be working on fellowship applications! They are quickly approaching! Then why am I writing this? No, I’m not finished applying, but I’d like to impart some quasi-motivational advice. First, don’t let … Continue reading

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Mathematics and Mental Illness

By Vishal Lama It shall be my endeavor as one of the editors of this blog to discuss topics that may perhaps be tangential to mathematics proper but, nevertheless, very important to anyone learning mathematics. Since students of mathematics – … Continue reading

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