Category: Random Thoughts

• January 17, 2018

  Reading Beyond Class Requirements During Your Ph.D.

  Reading takes up the majority of your time as a Ph.D. student. There is a seemingly endless amount to read for class, for research projects, and for building the general knowledge needed to succeed in the field. Throughout the first year of my Ph.D. program, I felt overwhelmed by the idea that I should be…
• October 30, 2013

  Supporting Artists on Spotify

  My friend and I just finished recording the new Twin Cities EP, “The Past Four Months.” During that process, Will introduced me to a songwriter named Keaton Henson by showing me a video of Henson performing “Lying To You.” If you haven’t heard the song, it’s a really beautiful song about heartbreak, so it’s totally…