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    Category: Life at Grad School

    2016: It was not all garbage fires

    February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 by Karen K. Ho

    In the midst of thinking about all the bad things that happened in 2016, it was easy to forget the good things that happened, and even feel a little guilty if your personal life the past 365 days did not resemble a garbage fire.

    Posted in Life at Grad School, Media Matters, Travel, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on 2016: It was not all garbage fires

    The unavoidable cost of moving

    September 15, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    No matter what, moving is expensive. There’s the cost of time: sorting through your belongings, figuring out what you want to put in storage, what you want to bring to the new place, what you’re going to sell at a garage sale or donate and give away.

    Posted in Life at Grad SchoolTagged life lessons, moving costs, self-care1 Comment on The unavoidable cost of moving

    Mistakes & lessons for other people

    September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    I almost started a fire in my apartment over the weekend. I thought the bottom compartment of my gas stove was just like every electric oven I’ve ever used: where you put your aprons and extra pans. I quickly learned it was not.

    Posted in Life at Grad SchoolTagged life lessons, twitter1 Comment on Mistakes & lessons for other people

    And you may find yourself

    September 12, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    I’ve been in New York for two weeks. It’s long enough for me to fill a kitchen with the necessities, unpack my stuff, and for things to finally sink in. That I live here. That I go to Columbia. I can plan to do things and see friends weeks from now. The dream is finally real, and now it’s time to get to work.

    Posted in Life at Grad SchoolTagged new york2 Comments on And you may find yourself

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