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Statics and Stationery
Sam | 23 | First Year Master's Student| Oklahoma State University | Industrial Engineering - Engineering Management | twitter: slhuckabay | Study Insta: staticsandstationery | Personal Insta: capn_samerica
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Okay so here's the thing, I LOVE to read. Like LOVE it. To the point where my Goodreads list has over 150 books waiting for me to explore. But instead I read the same 20 books over and over again. So why did a join a book subscription service?
Because they take out the guesswork. They pick 5 books each month, you pick one of those and for $12.99 they ship you a new, hardback book. It gets me out of my comfort zone, and it's a discounted price on a book.
So what does this link do? It gets you 2 books for the price of one! When you sign up, they'll throw in an extra book credit that you can either redeem right away or save for later. You can choose from ANY of their current or past books, and they'll add it to your box FOR FREE.
I'm currently reading A Woman is No Man thanks to this, and picked Night Tiger for my free book and tbh I'm in love. I haven't put down A Woman is No Man since I opened it.
So click the link and get two books for the price of one.
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Just dropped my guy off at the airport. He's going to Germany (without me, it's fine, I'm fine) and wowza am I going to miss him. (at Will Rogers World Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brfo04pB52z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y8na1urskne9
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During my breaks of writing my paper, I decided to upload some designs to Redbubble tonight. I have a new laptop coming in on Tuesday and apparently that means I feel like updating my aesthetic?
See them in action here!
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Stoked about my new desktop background (also stoked about the new computer coming in on Tuesday because poor Denzel broke and also I don’t need a giant CAD laptop anymore anyway).
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2 exams this week means my weekly spread involves two extra pages for planning a study schedule.
I'm lucky that my professor let me know exactly which chapters and lectures will be covered on my two exams, so I was able to break it up into a number of problems and chapters per day.
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Yeah it’s already Wednesday, but here’s a look at this week’s spread.
I think I like the idea of having my daily schedule visible, but my setup time for the page was definitely longer than last week’s more minimal approach, so we’ll see if I stick with this for much longer.
On the bright side, I have a break next week!
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Today was the first snow of the school year in Oklahoma (yes, we’re as surprised as you are) and I’ve noticed SO. MANY students who have no idea whatsoever how to dress or how to be prepared for winter.
I realize Oklahoma has relatively mild winters compared to some of my northern counterparts, but we need to bundle up just as much a everyone else.
First thing’s first, you don’t have to spend a ton of money. College is already hella expensive, so don’t make a bigger deal out of it than you need to.
Let’s start with the basics. LAYERING. This can usually be accomplished with stuff you already own, and if you don’t already own it, you can get it for cheap at places like Target, Old Navy, or even on Amazon. So let’s dive on in.
Here are the essentials (with each item explained in detail if you keep reading):
Base: cotton is fine
Mid: think sweaters or sweatshirts
Outerwear: don’t skimp too much
Footwear: go for waterproof
Socks: warm and tall
Headwear: something that at least covers your ears
Scarves/glove: consider something other than basic knit gloves
Other words of wisdom:
Test your heater at least three days before it’s supposed to get super cold. My roommate and I made that mistake and my house is currently 48F because our heater is broken.
Stock up on blankets. A good fleece blanket goes a longggg way when it comes to keeping you warm.
Get some good slippers and some flannel jammies. You won’t always have to go outside when it’s cold and on a snow day you’ll want to stay in bed. Might as well be nice and cozy while you do!
ALWAYS do your homework anyway, even if it looks like class might get cancelled. You can’t read mother nature’s brain, so just do it and prepare for class. Then you have less to do on your snow day!
Make some good memories. Get some friends together and have a snowball fight, maybe make some snow angels. Drink hot cocoa and watch the snow fall. Whatever you do, try to do it with friends.
Sam’s Guide to Layering
1. Base
For the most part, you shouldn’t need much more than your standard undergarments, and you generally won’t need anything more than cotton. So go for a cotton undershirt and some of your usual undies (still a funny word, even at 23) (disclaimer: if you’re a big outdoorsy person, you might want to step up your game, but if you’re a big outdoorsy person you probably already own the right gear for winter outdoorsy adventures).
I will say this: I don’t own very warm pants. I own a lot of leggings and a lot of jeggings and that’s about it. So when it’s snowing (like today) I throw a pair of leggings on under my jeggings. This can also be accomplished with thermal leggings or long underwear, but I own neither so I went with some basic athletic leggings I got at Old Navy.
2. Mid
Time for some outer layers. This is where I have fun with sweaters because I own too many (though sweaters don’t block wind so wear a long sleeve shirt if you’re opting to go without a coat) or crewneck sweatshirts because those are my favorite. If you don’t own any of these things, check out the stores in your college town for sales on university sweatshirts or places like Old Navy and Target for deals on sweaters. You can dish out some extra cash for some nice merino wool bought on sale, but you don’t really need to.
3. Outer layer
This is where most people go wrong. If it’s snowing, you need a coat. Let’s say that together, if it’s snowing, you need a coat. I don’t care how tough you think you are, you’re going to want a coat when you’re walking across campus in the wind and snow and sleet and whatever else the weather has going on. This doesn’t have to be a major investment (though you’ll thank yourself if it is). You can go for a wool outer layer from Old Navy for like $40 or you can buy a $120 pea coat from a department store (I own both, and I wear both, often). If you’re the aforementioned outdoorsy type, go for something more waterproof and “functional”.
4. Footwear
Okay, so here’s the deal, whatever you get, you want it to be waterproof. Rainboots can be made warm with the right socks, and hiking boots are amazing alternative to snowboots. You just want to make sure that water doesn’t get in your shoes because then your socks will be soaked and your toes will be cold ALL DAY.
5. Socks
While we’re on the subject of your feet, make sure you have some cozy socks happening. Preferably tall ones. I saw so many girls on campus today wearing leggings and sneakers with exposed ankles and...just please learn from their mistake. Wool ones are preferred, but you can work with what you’ve got.
6. Headwear
I love a good pom pom beanie, but I know that isn’t practical for everyone. Ideally, find something that covers at least your ears but preferably your whole head. If you ride a bike to class, a beanie may not fit under your helmet so you can opt for something more like a headband. Just find something that keeps your ears warm, okay?
7. Scarves/gloves
Okay so not everyone likes scarves, but I love scarves. They’re warm and fuzzy and make me happy. Oh, and I can use them to cover my face when it’s too ridiculously cold outside. Whether you go for more of a blanket scarf situation, knit, or fleece, having a scarf is a better idea than you know. As for gloves: if you’re like me, you’ve spent your life being handed knit gloves that don’t actually do much to keep your hands warm. As far as my favorite gloves, I love C.C.’s anti-slip touchscreen gloves. Wow are those amazing.
Please stay warm, and happy winter!
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Here’s an update on grad school, and life, and why in the world I’m here.
tl;dr: I figured out I wanted to go to grad school late after hating all potential jobs I could get and needing a different degree for the ones I wanted, I’m a teaching assistant while taking 9 hours, and I don’t hate it yet.
(First of all, lemme tell you how stoked I am that I discovered #gradblr, because I was seriously wondering where all the grad students were)
Okay, so some of you may be considering going to graduate school and pursuing some sort of advanced degree. For some of you, you may be considering it because it’s really difficult to get a job in your field without one, some of you just may really love research, and some of you may stick around because you have no idea what to do unless you’re a student. Honestly, none of these are bad reasons to get some sort of advanced degree.
Why
For me, I was in my senior year of college, and it was time to look for a big kid job. I went to my school’s engineering career fair, I got on all sorts of job search websites, I reached out to the university relations guy from my internship the previous summer. What I found was that I wasn’t built to be a design engineering, but that with degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace engineering that was mostly what I was qualified for. There were other options, things like test engineer or quality or certification, but all centered around design engineering.
What I discovered was that the positions I was drawn towards involved things like “processes” or “program management”, or hell, the word “management” in general. What did all of these positions have in common? They needed years of experience, or a degree in Industrial Engineering.
I had always planned on getting an advanced degree, probably an MBA or something, so what made this so different? Sure, I was going to work for a few years then let whoever I worked for pay for my MBA, but what if I didn’t? What if I changed the plan?
So I looked into it. Where were schools with graduate programs in Industrial Engineering? Oh, Oklahoma State has that? Cool, let me look into it. Oh, they have a track called Engineering Management that focuses on process, program management, and management in general? That sounds familiar, SIGN ME UP.
How
Some time in the middle of November, arguably late to be getting into the graduate application game, I decided to start applying. I ordered my GRE practice book from AMazon on November 19th, I took the GRE (that’s worthy of it’s own post, tbh) on Decemeber 1st, I tracked down some professors to write me some letters of recommendation when the semester started up in January, and I got my application submitted in the last week of January. Due date? February 1st.
What
Currently, I’m a half time TA. This pays for my tuition, and comes with a monthly stipend. This type of funding isn’t super common across graduate programs from what I can tell, but I definitely am lucky that my program offers it. I teach lab for a Visual Basic coding class, and I’m taking 9 hours.
I have one online class, Program Management, which is prompting me to make a post eventually about how to be successful with an online class, because wow I struggled at first. I’m taking a class called Information Systems, which is similar to the version they teach in most MBA programs. The first half is “here are all the types of information systems, so let’s figure out how to pick the right one for your organization” and the second half is “here are new and emerging technologies like Internet of Things and block chain that you’re going to need to know about.” My third class is Probability and Statistics, and it’s way more intense than the Statistics class my friends getting Master’s in Aerospace Engineering have to take. But it’s fine, everything’s fine.
Takeaway
I came to grad school because I wanted to expand my skill set and my resume to edge my way into positions that I know are going to be a fantastic fit for me. Career Fair this year went better than any have in the past because I am a killer combination for the aerospace industry. I already have an Industrial Engineering Internship lined up for the summer, and I’m loving every second of what I’m doing (except for the integrals in statistics, I don’t love integrals in statistics).
I know that was a long one, but thanks for reading along!
Why are you in grad school/thinking about grad school? What are your career goals? What are the things that scare you about the process?
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Need some inspiration for your bullet journal? Want to see where I get mine? Head on over to my Pinterest board for bullet journals and give it a follow! I periodically pin inspiration, as well as the spreads I come up with, so it’s something neat to keep an eye on!
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This morning’s set up brought to you courtesy of lab while my students take a quiz and my favorite coffee-in-a-can.
Student: Hey, have you graded Assignment 4 yet?
Me: No, sorry, busy week,
Student: That’s okay. Um, I’m sorry in advance. It was bad.
I think being a TA is one of my favorite parts about grad school. I’ve always done a lot of work with incoming students and freshmen, and it has been so great to be able to continue on with that as a graduate student.
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To go with my calorie tracker, I added in a page that will help remind me why I’m doing this. I’ll fill in the square for motivation, I’ll track my weight from week to week, and it will just be a good reminder of where I started and where I’ll end up.
Also, pardon the wrinkled pages. Day two in the new bullet journal and it’s already getting some tough love.
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I started the year off really strong when it came to watching what I ate and making sure I exercised. However, as stress and commitments have piled up, being a mindful eater has fallen by the wayside. While I do use MyFitnessPal to track my calories (and add them up, let’s be honest), I think having a summary in my bullet journal will really help me stick with watching what I eat.
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It’s Monday morning and I’m studying for my upcoming Statistics exam.
Is anyone else guilty of waiting until the last minute to study, even when you have a plan, even when you tell yourself you’re going to be on top of it this time? No? Just me? Okay.
My exam is closed notes, closed book, and our equation sheet is provided. We don’t get to see it until we sit down for the exam, and it’s not an equation sheet so much as a random selection of slides from our lectures. It’s an interesting setup for sure.
How do you guys study for your exams? What have you found works best for you?
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Okay, so you want to start a bullet journal? But you don’t have the right notebook or the right pens or the right washi tape or the right ruler or the right vibe?
SO WHAT??
Don’t let a fear of your bullet journal not being able to compete with the bullet journals you see on Instagram keep you from jumping in. The trick to being successful by using your bullet journal is to just get started!
So I’m going to walk you through how I set up my bullet journal in about 45 minutes. There are plenty of ways to get a brand new bullet journal set up in anywhere from 10 minutes (trust me, it can be done to an extent) to upwards of a handful of hours.
It all just depends on how much work you want to do up front and how much of a project you want your bullet journal to be each week and each month when it’s time for a new spread.
I, for one, used to fall into the category of people who spend way too damn long on setting up a bullet journal. When I first got started, I used about 12 different pen colors, I used to paint the covers of a new journal, and I used to try to do all these random things to decorate the pages (if you don’t believe me, just watch this pen pile grow).
This time, I wanted to take a different approach. I’ve been using either a Passion Planner or an Erin Condren Life Planner for close to two years now, but neither has every feature I need. Also, long story short, I wasn’t using my planner effectively anymore. Grad school is a little less...intense I guess? My to-do lists are shorter and my days aren’t as packed, but things carry more weight. Does that make sense? So my planner has a lot of wasted space at this point in my life, and last semester I didn’t use a planner at all because all I had was my team design project. I fought with myself for almost this entire semester about what to do to be a better student, keep myself more organized, and keep myself on top of my assignments and deadlines.
The answer? Get back into bullet journaling.
I set my bullet journal up in about 45 minutes this morning before I sat down to study for my upcoming statistics exam, so let’s walk through how I did that.
1. Gather Supplies
First, I got together my existing Erin Condren Life Planner (which, let’s be honest, I will always love), an empty notebook I had lying around (I am the type of person that people gift notebooks to and I’m definitely not complaining), some highlighters (I only ended up using the gray one), and some black pens. I happen to have Faber Castell pens laying around because I like to sketch and they don’t bleed when I go over them with watercolors, but seriously, any black pen is totally fine. I promise.
2. Make your Index
Fortunately, the Leuchtturm1917 notebook I have comes with an index in the front already. However, if your notebook does not have one, you’ll want to go ahead and add that at the very beginning of your notebook.
I’m going to be honest, I don’t love that it’s called an index in the bullet journal community because to me it’s a table of contents if it’s a the front, but whatever.
3. Create a Future Log
Skipping the index and one blank page, I dove right in. I will say, I had a bit of a plan going in. I knew I wanted to have 6 columns, one for each month, so I spaced those out using a mechanical pencil. Using a brush pen I had laying around (you can also use a crayola marker or a plain pen/marker if you’re not feeling script fonts), I wrote out the first 6 months and gave my page a title.
I then did the exact same thing for the next 6 months.
Next up, I went over those pencil lines with a black pen. Pencil can be skipped, or going over with a black pen can be skipped - it depends on how confident you are in your spacing and what you want your bullet journal to look like (in the end, that’s what your bullet journal is all about, right?). Once I had my six columns, I went in and put mini calendars in for the first 6 months. I’ll go back and do May - October later.
Once I had my columns, I went in and started added some dates to my future log. If you’re on a time crunch and just want your bullet journal started so you can add in your first list, then by all means, power on through and skip this part!
4. Make your Monthly Spread
Okay, so this is 100% where my pencil and my eraser saw the most action. I had no idea what I wanted my spread to look like, just that I wanted a teeny calendar and a place for goals.
I started by sketching out some boxes, writing in what I wanted those boxes to be, debating whether I actually wanted any of those boxes, etc.
Eventually, I decided it’s what I wanted and I went over everything with some black pens.
I included a section for monthly goals, some important dates, and an overview of budget benchmarks.
5. Add a Habit Tracker
100% optional, but I decided that on the page facing my monthly spread would be the perfect place to track some of the habits I want to get better about staying on top of. Since it’s a tracker for the month, it made sense to keep it with the whole month.
This is without a doubt the part that took the longest when I was setting up my bullet journal this morning. Not only did I have to figure out what exactly I wanted to track, but I also had to go through and ink in all the lines because once I started, I was committed.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it turned out great and I’m really excited to use it, but I wish I had left it until a few days from now, just because it did take almost 20 minutes for this one page (ridiculous, right?).
6. Make Your Weekly Spread
I decided to keep my weekly spread relatively simple, especially compared to what my bullet journal used to look like, and stuck to just black pen and gray highlighter.
I kept things as simple as possible. I’m hoping that with a simpler layout, I can maybe get a new weekly spread going in under 5 minutes as my weeks progress.
Along the lefthand side, I have my work and class schedule. Then the rest of the two page spread is dedicated to to-do lists. Can you spot the mistake I made on Monday? Who cares?? Make mistakes in your bullet journal!! This is JUST FOR YOU!
I may switch to more of a horizontal situation in the upcoming weeks, but for right now I’m on board with this one and we’ll see how it goes!
7. Finally, Make Sure You Have a Key
I forgot until the very end to set up my key, and honestly, it wasn’t the end of the world. I stuck it up on the page just before my index starts and called it a day.
I did my best to keep it simple. My keys in the past have had a habit of taking up an entire page.
All in all, I’m really happy with the more minimalist direction this bullet journal is heading. I’m excited to only need to carry like two or three writing utensils to be able to use it, I’m excited to not stress about messing up, and I’m excited to be excited about school again.
I plan on adding a few more pages, like a cleaning schedule and a workout tracker or something similar, but that’ll come after I finished getting ready for my Stat exam!
What do your bullet journals look like? How long does it take you to set yours up?
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Coming soon to a blog near you:
How to set up your bullet journal
Why I left my Life Planner for a bullet journal
How grad school is going
A bit of whining about how sore I am
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Howdy hey, friends, I'm making a new engblr masterpost!
The old one appears to have a good bit of blogs that are inactive or have moved/changed names.
If you'd like to be included on the post or can thing of a blog I should be sure to include, send me a message or reply to this post by, let's say, November 9th?
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