• The next part in the series is a dedicated feature from a dear colleague of mine from undergrad! They’re a very successful scientist now, someone who I deeply respect, and a colleague who I saw in action first-hand during undergrad. Now why the preface? Because even though I only expected rather brief responses to my

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  • To further a point from part 1, choosing the right supervisor can be a difficult task. This becomes even more difficult if you haven’t been taught or supervised by them before! So how do we go about deciding in this case? Well, you’ve come to the right place! I chose my supervisor through a highly

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  • Grad school is often a weird, weird place to be. It’s a transitory space between an academic environment with a clearly defined path (mostly anyways) into one that is muddied, highly variable (between schools and countries), and (semi-?) professional. So in order to provide useful tips in most contexts, I actually have to limit my

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  • 13 years later…

    Over a decade ago, I wrote down on my university application what I wanted to study in university. The decision was made with almost no consideration towards my future because I honestly had no idea what to expect after grade 12! Coming from a loving home, good grades from rather finite efforts, and a more-or-less

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