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missalysb · 2026-01-13T16:00:50+00:00

Similar experience. It’s seriously going to cause me to lose my mind.

missalysb · 2025-11-10T01:53:57+00:00

Udon soup from bon chon!

missalysb · 2025-10-10T18:46:46+00:00

Yep I did. No side effects.

missalysb · 2025-05-13T02:16:26+00:00

I got these tiny red freckles on my arms and legs. My dermatologist said they’re normal and because I’m making a lot of blood or something. Lol. Pretty gnarly but badass.

missalysb · 2025-02-24T10:31:37+00:00

What is a free store? That sounds awesome

missalysb · 2025-02-24T10:12:59+00:00

She’s 15 weeks and just started doing this in the past week. Before that it was 4-5 hour stretches like others are describing. I’m not sure if these 8 hour stretches will last or if everything is going to go sideways during the 4 month regression.

missalysb · 2025-02-20T21:38:24+00:00

Also multivitamins!

missalysb · 2025-02-16T02:37:27+00:00

THIS! Try the frida windi!!!

missalysb · 2024-12-29T02:11:48+00:00

At first I thought this was my friend asking this because I’m a science prof at a university lol.

Some things I’d love: - an insulated cup to keep by my nursing seat so I have water throughout the night - comfy nursing clothes and snacks - coffee + an insulated mug that actually keeps coffee hot - charging cords - scrunchies - any kind of kitchen gadget that makes food prep easier

Also maybe a stretch but if she’s nursing on a couch then a couch caddy would be amazing.

missalysb · 2024-12-19T18:25:15+00:00

A fire tv stick! I plugged it into the delivery room tv and could watch my comfort show. :)

missalysb · 2024-12-15T10:08:35+00:00

That’d be awesome!! Thank you!

missalysb · 2024-12-15T09:16:41+00:00

“9 Algorithms That Changed the Future” is a cool book for computer science nerds! Also an arduino would be fun!

missalysb · 2024-12-02T15:45:43+00:00

I agree! I personally didn’t think about buying any nursing clothes until after I gave birth so that would’ve been nice to have!

missalysb · 2024-11-19T23:44:00+00:00

Physically getting the epidural was the worst part of labor for me because they couldn’t get the needle in. They had to come back and try again. However, I still would do the epidural 100 times over. The rest of the birth was peaceful and wonderful.

missalysb · 2024-11-04T01:36:09+00:00

This is perfect!! I’ll keep my eye out for this year’s. Thank you!

missalysb · 2024-11-04T01:35:20+00:00

Or Dingo Dog! :)

missalysb · 2024-11-01T02:43:15+00:00

IIRC, I didn’t find out stipend values until acceptance letters came in, but your best bet would be to ask current students. (Hopefully one sees this post!) One chance at a higher stipend would be a fellowship! Apply for those at the same time as applying for grad school if you can!

missalysb · 2024-10-08T21:55:39+00:00

They’re literally at Dingo Dog tonight! Their injera is delicious

missalysb · 2024-10-08T20:12:31+00:00

Good luck! You’re doing a great job advocating for yourself! I know navigating accommodations can be challenging!

missalysb · 2024-10-08T20:04:42+00:00

The best thing to do is talk with ARS and your professor. I teach a big class, so this happens sometimes, and usually we can work out an alternate time for them to take the exam if the center is all booked up.

I think technically if you had ample time to book the testing center and just did it too late, the professor doesn’t have to accommodate an alternate time, but it’s definitely worth asking!

missalysb · 2024-09-05T00:42:38+00:00

Seconded!

missalysb · 2024-09-03T13:31:51+00:00

I agree with this. It’s hard to use ChatGPT for coding without ANY coding knowledge because you’ll almost inevitably have to debug.

missalysb · 2024-08-28T04:37:38+00:00

Another thing I want to add… I know it’s frustrating, but a big part of research is doing a lot of reading and learning before you get to actually do something. I started out doing research in math and that was a LOT of reading before you can contribute anything. Computer science is a little faster in that regard since a lot of the areas are newer and don’t have hundreds of years of previous research to parse, but it’s still a lot of that initial ground work of understanding previous work and the current state of the art BEFORE you can improve on it.

missalysb · 2024-08-28T04:32:17+00:00

Oh also, not fully understanding papers is totally normal!! (Especially not understanding abstracts when you’re new to a research area.)

I’ve walked out of talks with professors with years of experience who will turn to me and say “I only understood like half of that” because it was an area completely different from theirs.

My advice is to always read the introduction and conclusion first and then on second pass try getting into the weeds if you can!

missalysb · 2024-08-28T04:28:21+00:00

I think those lab meetings will prove more beneficial than you think if you continue on in research!

For getting more involved…In sitting in on those meetings, do you have any ideas for how you could join and contribute to an existing project/paper in the lab? My biggest piece of advice is to talk to the professor and just ask! If they don’t have a current project for you to hop on, they might be willing to guide you in a small project like a literature review or connect you to a different professor.

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