Each day I get an “Afternoon Update” email from the Chronicle of Higher Education and though not all the featured articles are riveting, there are a few that always catch my eye. They tend to be articles that deal with power and privilege in the education system and just state something straight up absurd like, [...]
Archive for the ‘Sociological Thoughts’ Category
When Academia Irritates Me
Posted in Sociological Thoughts, tagged Bates College, race, class, gender, Chronicle of Higher Education, Ali G, Ice Cube, white privilege, Minnesota University, Culture, Task Force, academia, teaching, Antioch abroad programs on December 3, 2009 | Comments Off
How Thanksgiving Differs For a Graduate
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Sociological Thoughts, The Job Search, The Working World, tagged Bates College, MTV, Post-Graduate Life, thanksgiving, the city, The Job Search on December 3, 2009 | Comments Off
Thanksgiving was very different for me this year. I want to say less stressful as I remember last year’s Thanksgiving and how I was desperately writing my thesis however, truthfully it’s not. I still slept poorly, plagued by anxious thoughts about “all the work I have to do.” I still enjoyed eating delicious food because [...]
Apply Tips From the Workplace To Your Romantic Relationships
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Sociological Thoughts, The Working World, tagged Bates College, laundry, oatmeal, romantic relationship tips, Thanksgiving vacation, workplace tips on November 25, 2009 | Comments Off
I traveled to Chicago with Jordan this past Saturday to visit his family for Thanksgiving. We arrived on Saturday and decided to do some grocery shopping so we would save money by not eating out constantly. Of course one of the indispensable items I had on my grocery list was oatmeal for our breakfasts. For [...]
Wait, Bragging Can Help You Get Ahead?
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Sociological Thoughts, The Job Search, tagged Bates College, bragging, feminist backlash, gender, interview tips, Peggy Klaus, Roger Ailes, Ronald Regan, the ERA, The Job Search, The Wire on November 19, 2009 | Comments Off
With all the cover letters I’m writing and all the times I’d rather forget where I stammered through an explanation of what I was interested in career-wise and why, I’ve come to the realization that I need to learn how to brag. I have been having a supremely difficult time talking up my accomplishments and [...]
Small Workplace Sacrifices Can Reap Rewards
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Sociological Thoughts, The Working World, tagged Bates College, cake, diet, exercise, Fisherman's Basket, office parties, work advice, Workplace health on November 6, 2009 | Comments Off
Everyone always complains about how work makes them fat. They claim it’s because they are working so diligently, they don’t have time for physical activity or to eat well. While that may be true for some, it never seems to hold true for the people that actually make this claim. The people that actually make [...]
Generation Y and the Workplace
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Sociological Thoughts, tagged Baby Boomers, Bates College, fulfillment, Generation X, Generation Y, instant gratification, post-grad life, success, technology, the workplace on November 6, 2009 | Comments Off
CORRECTION: @LissainSC on Twitter pointed out that Generation X and the Baby Boomers are not the same group of people. Generation X is the group of people born right after the Baby Boom ended, we’re talking late 60s and 70s. Thanks for clearing that up!
It’s quite obvious that the world is changing, I mean it’s [...]
Autumn Hiking For Novices
Posted in Life After Bates, Random Thoughts, Sociological Thoughts, tagged Bates College, Blue Hills, class, hiking, Outing Club, race on October 23, 2009 | Comments Off
Jordan had a couple of days off this past week so I took advantage of his GPS and his presence and planned a hiking trip. Now a hiking trip is something I have been wanting to do for weeks. I figured that it’s peak leaf season these days, we’re in New England, and the wilderness [...]
The Politics of Food
Posted in Life After Bates, Sociological Thoughts, tagged American Dietetic Association, Bates College, class, economics, food, grocery stores, health, healthcare reform, policy, politics, Post-Graduate Life, Postbougie.com, poverty, race on October 18, 2009 | Comments Off
Has anyone noticed how politicized food has become these days? With all the talk of healthcare reform, poverty, and the American diet, questions surrounding food production, distribution, and consumption have become a daily topic of conversation in the mass media. As I go about my day-to-day activities- calling Bates alumni/ae, applying to jobs, and obsessively [...]
Let’s Talk About Heat, Baby.
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Sociological Thoughts, tagged Bates College, cold, heat, homelessness, poverty, race, The Job Search, the Snuggie, Yoga on October 15, 2009 | Comments Off
I’ve always been told that one is not supposed to work where one sleeps but in this instance it couldn’t be helped. I had a poor night’s sleep last night and woke up early today for a meeting so when I returned home this afternoon, tired and dreading working on the job search, I decided [...]
