One of the major changes that I first experienced as a graduate student was an increase in the numbers of hours of sleeping. Of course, there was still lab work to do and courses to study for, but my schedule was no longer crammed with 2-3 tests to study for simultaneously, term papers to write, […]
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The Wonderful World of Chocolate
As I sit sipping my hot chocolate and writing this blog, I cannot help feeling grateful (for the thousandth time) that the Native Americans have discovered the wonderful world of the Theobroma cacao beans, as early as 1900 B.C. The Aztecs and Mayans mixed the ground beans with hot water and seasoned with vanilla, chili […]
Repetitive Strain Injury in Graduate School: Who gets It?
I never heard about repetitive strain injury (RSI) until I was in graduate school. One of my friends complained about pain in her arms following long periods of typing, so she began wearing arm braces and took several weeks off from work. Although her condition improved, her arm pain recurred after extended periods of typing. […]