From PhD to Life blog
-
Transition Q & A: Kimberley Yates
Kimberley Yates received her PhD in English from the University of Toronto in 1997 and completed a Masters of Information Studies in 2009. She is…
-
My own worst enemy
I went on a date Monday night. It was with a man I didn’t know; we had dinner at a nice place. He’s a cook…
-
Inspirations
One of the biggest takeaways from my last few months of exploration is that inspiration and inspirational people are everywhere. Smart, fascinating, stimulating, amazing people…
-
Transition Q & A: Heather Steel
Heather Steel earned her MA in history from the University of New Brunswick and spent six years in the PhD program in history at York…
-
Stress and illness
Back in the summer I had a flare up of eczema . I’ve had persistent little dry spots appear before on my skin, primarily on…
-
Transition Q & A: Brad King
Brad King earned his PhD in history from the University of Toronto. He is a vice president at Lord Cultural Resources, an international museum and cultural…
-
Investing in myself
We all know the saying, “You have to spend money to make money,” but actually doing it can be uncomfortable. It was thus a big…
-
Quick trip
It was a long weekend here in Ontario, so when Bernard offered me a ride to Ottawa, I jumped at the chance. (Ottawa’s my hometown,…
-
Transition Q & A: Jamie Pratt
Jamie Pratt received his PhD in philosophy from York University, specializing in ethics. He is now the research officer in York’s Faculty of Fine Arts.…
-
Changes ahead
I’ll be playing around with different themes, layouts, and header images over the next few days. Don’t mind the mess and here’s hoping for positive…