by Liz Homan | Aug 9, 2013 | Student Voices
For those of us who grew up in the American public school system, it is hard to forget those blissful days when the ring of the final bell on the final day of school meant three months of blissful summer freedom. Yes, many of us still had “work” to do over the summer:...
by Shweta Ramdas | Jul 23, 2013 | Student Voices
I’m beginning to realise that Ann Arbor celebrates its summers with a vengeance. It’s as if a battle has been waged with the winter and we have emerged victorious. And as much as I wish that I didn’t have to deal with the never-ending winter, it makes me so much more...
by Shweta Ramdas | Jul 2, 2013 | Student Voices
Growing up in a bustling city with a population of 25 million is quite enough to make you hesitate about moving to a quaintly named city called Ann Arbor. I’m glad I shoved the hesitation aside and made my way here, 4 suitcases and all! I was born in Bombay (now...
by Marie Stango | Jul 1, 2013 | Student Voices
As a Ph.D. Candidate in History, I'm working on the intersections between the history of American antislavery and the history of families. My dissertation traces the journey of African American families as they migrated from North America to West Africa during...
by Amy Pistone | Apr 30, 2013 | Student Voices
Every few weeks or so, someone writes another article about how humanities Ph.D. programs are a bad choice and how grad students are either victims who have been bamboozled into a dead-end career in a dying field or are the children of privilege or—my personal...
by Luciana Aenasoaie | Apr 25, 2013 | Student Voices
Because your job CAN be fun! Excited to be part of a wonderful team! 5:42 am “Wake up, mama! Mama, wake up! Wake up! Wake UP!” I hide my head in the comforter as I try to convince Aida, my two-year-old daughter, that we still have 18 minutes of sleep left. After...
by Laura Fernandes | Apr 23, 2013 | Student Voices
I have been on a hiatus since my last blog post. Coming here to U-M five years ago, I expected to graduate with a Ph.D. before changing my marital status but sometimes the least expected relationships happen at the most unexpected times. As though being a graduate...
by Hong Tran | Mar 14, 2013 | Student Voices
I was having a talk with my bestie about making friends in graduate school. I’ve been in my program for close to 3 years now, since I came straight out of college. She worked for a couple years and then went back to graduate school for architecture this past fall. I...
by Ryan Gourley | Feb 12, 2013 | Student Voices
One of the hallmarks of U-M’s commitment to sustainability is that it is a truly inclusive endeavor. While Michigan boasts hundreds of courses and dozens of academic programs related to the environment and sustainability (many of them housed within Rackham), one...
by Hong Tran | Jan 2, 2013 | Student Voices
Here is a problem: attrition rates in graduate school are high and are increasing per year. The percentage of students who don’t complete graduate school can be anywhere from 20% to 60% of the cohort size (depending on which study you read). That’s 20% to 60% of...
