The thing is... I don't know how good my chances are at a postdoc in a country where I'm not fluent in the native language. I know I'll need to start applying for things this autumn, but it doesn't seem real or possible yet. That's a long ways off from some perspectives, and so close from other angles. In the intervening months I need to find the right programs to apply to, find sources of funding, and, of course, make substantial progress on the dissertation. It may be a long way off, but I'm already feeling nervous about the entire process.
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The thing is... I don't know how good my chances are at a postdoc in a country where I'm not fluent in the native language. I know I'll need to start applying for things this autumn, but it doesn't seem real or possible yet. That's a long ways off from some perspectives, and so close from other angles. In the intervening months I need to find the right programs to apply to, find sources of funding, and, of course, make substantial progress on the dissertation. It may be a long way off, but I'm already feeling nervous about the entire process.
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The night of bad jokes
My sister tells me that telling jokes to earn one's treat for Halloween is a Des Moines thing. People in the DC area don't do it. Really?
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Tasting chocolate
One of the highlights of going to the Chocolate Show today was a panel called "Judging the Judges". The award winners of a raft of major chocolate…
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Theo Randall at the Intercontinental
For weeks, I'd been looking forward to eating at Dabbous, but they cancelled at the last minute, thanks to a gas leak. We already had childcare, so I…
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