Category Archives: Gap Year 2
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I Lied About the Vertigo
April 27, 2012 by Jen
Road trips abound in opportunities to contemplate identity. The right music helps: Antje Duvekot’s “Vertigo”, John Gorka’s “Broken Place,” and …
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Out of Rhythm
April 19, 2012 by Jen
Every small town has its flavor, points of interest, rhythm of life. Even a corner gas station, linked to a …
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Like Petey in Remember the Titans
February 15, 2012 by Jen
Okay, grad schools. Let’s have a 50%-off chocolate heart to heart. I am deeply appreciative of your consideration in not …
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The Ultimate Alternative Career
1January 26, 2012 by Jen
As the impatience to hear the outcome of my graduate applications builds, I’m happy to announce that I have discovered …
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Return of SMIOS
January 5, 2012 by Jen
Being January, it seemed about time for a re-post: The Phases of Anticipation; or, How to Avoid Snowman SMIOS. So …
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300…Words
September 14, 2011 by Jen
Part of my job this summer has been to write very concise pieces of text about major world events, such …
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Impending Epistles
2July 8, 2011 by Jen
Two days ago, I did a very strange thing. I started writing a personal statement for my PhD applications. It …
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Movin’ Movin’ Movin’
July 2, 2011 by Jen
Contrary to popular opinion, moving is just great. It comes with its own set of fabulous side effects. For example… …
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