Kaitlyn’s fall semester wrap-up
As Kaitlyn details, her fall was about as full as a semester can be, with classes, Capstone work, and a variety of extra-curriculars:
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Akshobh’s fall semester wrap-up – the tranquility of open mic nights
Next up for fall semester updates is Akshobh, who’s long been involved in organizing a popular Fletcher tradition: At a
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Protips from John after (nearly) a semester
I’m frequently astonished by how quickly semesters seem to go by for our students. While I feel like we just welcomed our first-year Graduate Assistants to the Admissions team, here they are already in the midst of finals with a full Fletcher semester nearly behind them. I asked them to think about any advice they’d give to prospective students, or things they wish they’d known ahead of their arrival at Fletcher. John was kind enough to provide an insight for each week he’s been at Fletcher.
Read moreHappy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is perhaps the most literally-named of the major American holidays. I’ve always appreciated a holiday predicated upon the idea of slowing down for a few moments to reflect upon all the good things in life. Of course, if you’re cooking, traveling, or hosting family and friends, it may not seem slow and relaxing at all, but here we’ll dwell on the positives. Non-political, non-religious, and basically universal in the US, Thanksgiving is a great standard bearer for the sadly dwindling category of Things We Can All Agree On.
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Professional and personal summer road tripping with Gary
The final summer update from our returning student bloggers comes from Gary, a current PhD candidate, who managed to fit in several conferences in DC, as well as a cross-country family road trip.
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