Sometimes, ok, most of the time, life as a grad student can be overwhelming. So, you need friends who insist you need to get some fresh air or stretch and you need books to remind you that pretty much everyone else is going through something similar and you are not alone. Two books filled that…… Continue reading Two Books That Kept Me Going When I Wasn’t Feeling 100% in Grad School
Month: December 2019
Data Viz: My First Year Anniversary is Coming Up
It’s almost January 2020. It’s almost the one year anniversary since I began my data visualization journey. My guide: Alberto Cairo. Those three facts have such meaning as I write this post some 30,000 feet somewhere over the Eastern seaboard between Florida and Washington, DC after the most intense semester yet. I’m exhausted. I’m full…… Continue reading Data Viz: My First Year Anniversary is Coming Up
Anne Sexton: Poetry Between Pain
I’ll say it loud and proud. I’m excited to share this final project from my data visualization studio class about Anne Sexton’s poetry. I wasn’t sure I would be able to say that a few weeks ago but I have overcome numerous hurdles and have finally made it out of the Swamp of Despair. Read…… Continue reading Anne Sexton: Poetry Between Pain