Jan 16Member-only51 QUICK book summaries and reviewsNeed a book recommendation? Tired of reading three paragraph long synopses? Want a real person’s concise review of that book before reading? You’ve come to the right place! This is: EVERY SINGLE BOOK I READ IN 2022 SUMMARIZED AND REVIEWED IN ONE SENTENCE EACH!! (Disclaimer: My rating system is not…Books14 min readBooks14 min read
Dec 31, 2022Member-only2022: The Year I Stopped Fearing SuccessAfter an extremely uneventful two years due to the pandemic, in 2022 I finally made progress on goals I’ve had for the past 20 years. I picked myself up off my home office floor and hit the ground running. Literally. In November 2022 I ran my first half marathon. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start at the beginning. January…Goals8 min readGoals8 min read
Dec 12, 2022Member-onlyUngrading: when and how I don’t gradeWatch this article as a YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/h1XBcZiNHu0 As a 6th year Canadian PhD Candidate, I have had many teaching opportunities at my university. So, at the moment, I am both a student and a teacher. As such, I have done a lot of thinking about learning and teaching…Pedagogy15 min readPedagogy15 min read
Nov 10, 2022Member-onlyRegaining Control Over my Calendar (and my life)On Monday I showed up 40 minutes late to a meeting. I am embarrassed to tell you that — ashamed, really — because I pride myself in being a reliable and punctual person. The excuse I gave for my lateness was that I slept in because I needed recovery after…Getting Things Done7 min readGetting Things Done7 min read
Oct 27, 2022Member-onlyHow to Facilitate Successful Class DiscussionsAt my university, the default form of teaching is the lecture. In this form, a speaker imparts knowledge upon students, who are mostly passive observers. The students learn by listening and taking notes. During a lecture, students are not asked to recall, apply, or discover the information at the time…Education6 min readEducation6 min read
Sep 30, 2022Perfect Fall Reading RecommendationsAcross the street from my house, a single tree’s leaves have already turned completely red. The temperature has dropped about 10 degrees celsius in the past week. Starbucks is advertising their new seasonal drinks: pumpkin spice lattes and apple crisp oat macchiatos. …Book Recommendations6 min readBook Recommendations6 min read
Sep 21, 2022How and Why to Read for Pleasure During SchoolWhen I started university, I stopped reading for fun. I would usually skim academic texts and retrieve only the information necessary to pass my classes. …Reading6 min readReading6 min read
Sep 8, 2022We’re Bad Judges of the Quality of Our Own WorkIn the semi-finals of MasterChef season 10, four home cooks face off to make it into the top 3. After the judges taste all four dishes, it’s clear that one of two people is going home. They had both attempted fairly risky dishes and executed them inaccurately. Noah started cooking…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Sep 2, 2022How to Write When You Don’t Want to Write“Write every day.” That quote has been attributed to so many writers — Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, and Charlie Chaplin, to name a few. Writers throughout history seem to agree that great writing comes from consistently showing up and putting words on the page. But writing is hard and making excuses is easy. …Writers Block5 min readWriters Block5 min read
Aug 29, 20223 Quick Reads for the End of Women in Translation MonthAugust, or Women in Translation Month, is winding to a close and it’s been one of my best reading months ever. The Women in Translation Movement was founded in 2013 by translator Alison Anderson and blogger Meytal Radzinski to promote the work of women writing in languages other than English…Book Recommendations4 min readBook Recommendations4 min read
