by root | Jan 7, 2013 | Humor, Psychology
One day, at the first bike shop I worked at, a customer learned my name and used it in a friendly manner. This took me from being a friendly sales person to wanting to be his friend and help him get whatever he wanted — incredible! I have always been bad with names,...
by root | Dec 2, 2012 | Academia, Aesthetics, Psychology
Here is a question I have been thinking about recently, which I would pose to all of you: How do you balance your own personal style with dressing for success? Growing up in the age of neon, my mom would always tell people what a “loud dresser” I was. Â I...
by root | Oct 31, 2012 | Humor, Psychology
I grew up in St. Louis, MO. Â On Halloween it was essential to have three things: your costume, your pillowcase for carrying candy, and of course your joke book. Â At each house you had to perform a trick-usually telling a joke, to get a treat (hopefully not an apple...
by root | Oct 17, 2012 | Psychology
I learned to High Five a few years back. Â I always knew what the high five (or down low, too slow) was, but it wasn’t until I watched my best friend be the life of every party that I found out how important it was. Â I wanted to copy whatever he was doing that...
by root | Sep 24, 2012 | Academia, Education, Psychology
Here is my story about getting into grad school — specifically a Ph.D. Program in extreme microbiology at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT . After deciding to go back to graduate school for my Ph.D. I started my search for the perfect school. I have always...
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