Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Joy of Editing

Posted on August 31, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

It has, unfortunately, been a while since my last update; I attribute this to the fact that the last two weeks of the SSP were incredibly busy for me. As I mentioned earlier, I was editor-in-chief of what was, effectively, … Continue reading →

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Of Groupwork

Posted on August 6, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

When I was a child, a certain educational hypothesis was prevalent in Canadian schools: namely, it was believed that teachers could help weaker students by assigning them to work alongside stronger ones, on the basis that the stronger student’s academic … Continue reading →

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In Which I am Crowned Goddess of the Nerds

Posted on August 5, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

This past evening, I was attending a guest lecture by the Director of the NASA Ames Research Center. He was talking about the prospects for life in the Universe, including the spread of synthetic biology originating on Earth when he … Continue reading →

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Where Did My Anxiety Go?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Recently, in a fit of boredom, I decided to re-read every single facebook status update that I have made in in 2013. I must admit, I’ve noticed a very stark change in my overall mannerisms between the first half of … Continue reading →

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Une Canadienne Erante

Posted on August 1, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I am now two thirds of the way through this program: six weeks completed, three weeks to go. I stupidly agreed to spend the last period serving as Managing Editor for a one hundred and sixty page book on Solar … Continue reading →

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