Studying and celebrating the different.
I had an interview for a teaching position on Wednesday that I really, really wanted. I was excited about this opportunity. I feel like the interview went well. Especially since the entire interview was in ASL. I already have anxiety during interviews, and doing an interview in my second language made it a little harder.… Continue reading Not doing great
Lately I have been working on some research, getting it typed up in Scrivener and allowing inspiration to flow as it comes. But I've been taking some time away from my desk to work on the desktop via the laptop. It allows me to sit where it works better for me at the time at… Continue reading Keyboard love
A couple of weeks ago, my boss said he had passed my info on to someone who was putting together a panel for Marcon (Multiple Alternative Realities Convention) about representation of disability in the media. They needed someone else to be on the panel and immediately thought of me. Of course I signed right up… Continue reading Talking about representation!
One podcast I used to listen to religiously, when I listened to podcasts regularly, is Waking from the American Dream. It is Kelly Carlin's podcast. She has amazing guests on that end up having these amazingly deep conversations. My favorite episodes are the "Octagon Table"s, where she has a bunch of friends (many of whom… Continue reading Finding my voice
Being in graduate school at the same place for both my master's and my PhD means I have seen a lot of people working on their dissertations. I have seen the way dissertations can effect people. One friend has said they have some PTSD from their dissertation process and I just want to hug them.… Continue reading Focus and Dissertating
I am not the greatest at staying on track with things, let alone trying to do a bunch of things at once. I realize that's a lot of the job description for getting tenure track at a university or college. Or just teaching at a university or college. I am trying to use this time… Continue reading Productive in a pandemic
I don't think I've discussed this here. And I won't really be doing it now, but I feel some awareness needs to be raised about this acronym. I first found out about it when my hubby read a post by Seanan McGuire. It's an acronym that I feel is a huge step forward toward something… Continue reading QUILTBAG
Why You Shouldn't Share Those Emotional 'Deaf Person Hears for the First Time' Videos That article pretty much sums up every reason why I hate that those videos even exist. I could get up on my soapbox and explain why, or I could let the article do it for me. Yeah, that's probably better.
This is a wonderful article that talks about how different words and labels are used and thoughts behind the use of them: Blackhorse: Do You Prefer ‘Native American’ or ‘American Indian’? 6 Prominent Voices Respond
Deviate from the Norm 