Category Archives: Academic

November 29, 2010
8:40 am
by: Sayaka

Keeping the Spirit Up

I think I have been doing a great job keeping my spirit up lately. I exercise a lot. I give myself a good amount of time to relax after working hard. Having a partner and good friends around helps. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, My Grad School Life

April 16, 2010
12:44 pm
by: Sayaka

Typical Misperception

I just went to a talk by a guest historian about historians’ obligation to engage in politics. The talk was straightforward. The speaker’s point was the following and she just gave a bunch of examples. Historians should engage in political … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, My Grad School Life

December 29, 2009
6:08 pm
by: Sayaka

Lecture Idea — Rice

I am reading for my oral exams right now, and for my Modern Japan field, I was advised to think about lecture outlines, themes, questions etc, rather than remembering who said what. This is actually a lot of fun. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, History, Japan