theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social
She/they
Dynamical systems and pattern formation in biology
Visiting Assistant Prof of Math @ TAMU
Postdoc from Pitt Math
PhD from Georgia Tech Physics
Bisexual, poly, neurodivergent
Cosplayer, gamer, D&D, crafter
135 posts
572 followers
220 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
comment in response to
post
I'm a current Harvard graduate student and I found out today that I had my NSF GRFP terminated without notification. I was awarded this individual research fellowship before even choosing Harvard as my graduate school
comment in response to
post
for some of these, how to start looking, how to start prepping, etc as someone who hasn't applied for a grant before.
honestly, any insight, recommendations, advice, direction would be really helpful.
comment in response to
post
I'm the only one left in the sessions due to a series of unfortunate events. So I could use the company! But look at it this way, then you can go to any of the other sessions you want!
comment in response to
post
Yes! And I'm running the Mental Health Roundtable in Marriot Marquis Northwest which is probably nearby at 6pm so I'll be in the Marriot probably 3:45 and later!
comment in response to
post
I'm mostly in the Hilton for the biophys stuff but I'll try to come by the Marriot at some point!
comment in response to
post
(not because of you obviously. Idk if it reads that way.)
comment in response to
post
Thanks. This career is really not made for people like me is all I keep being reminded about.
comment in response to
post
flight. Maybe I should cancel my APS trip? And then the mental health roundtable gets canceled as I am the one running it?
Is this worth it? I am feeling, no.
comment in response to
post
effectively 1 day of a conference. Adding in a hotel cost for 1 night, we which is at minimum 300 a night, we are now at $1475 (without food) which is my total conference budget for the year and I attend for 24hrs where I am sleeping possibly 6 hours and feeling bad the next day after a very late
comment in response to
post
This also means I'd have to leave the conference at around 2:30pm so the one day I pay for is really half a day. Or, the full week I pay for so I can run the session Wednesday night as well, will be one day of feasible conference attendance. So we are at 675+500+ lots of travel and driving for
comment in response to
post
Anaheim, the cheapest I can possibly get is like $500. That is if I am not using my local airport and I am driving ~2 hours away. (My return flight will be landing 1am in Houston and I will still need to get my bag and drive home arriving at around 3:30am where I would have meetings 9am and teaching
comment in response to
post
I could do a 1 day (2 day registration is more than full registration which is silly) which is $419 today, $500 tomorrow. But unfortunately, I have two different days I need to be there with a talk and a session I am running so I will have to pay the 675.
If I think about the cost of flights to
comment in response to
post
I am not far enough from my PHD grad date, that I have to pay full registration fees for conferences and do not have the "early career" label, despite feeling very much "early career."
March meeting registration is 675 for early. This increases to $805 tomorrow (so over half my allotted funding).
comment in response to
post
bad, it was just a very powerful story with meaningful moments and amazing music and it's been a core part of me since I was a child.
comment in response to
post
how to let others in, and let people help her. I feel like those are just important characterizations that you didn't see in many video games especially in like 1994. Plus the idea that the world literally gets destroyed and the protags don't give up and still come together despite things looking
comment in response to
post
8. Final Fantasy 6. My favorite video game. Idk why. I really liked that there were female protagonists that were interesting. One who was severely abused but overcame trauma and learned to love herself and others, and another that was misguided and felt she had to be cold for surviving but learned
comment in response to
post
7. My cats: Millie, Fermi, and Minki. We've had Millie and Fermi since 2012 & it was the best decision ever. I don't know if I'd have made it through my postdoc living alone without them. Minki is a new addition but reminds me that I am loved. They are the best cats even when they are little shits
comment in response to
post
5. (Hey the physics/math prof can't count okay?) D&D. Something I wish I had more time for and wish I had people nearby that I could play with, but when we do play it's such a great time
comment in response to
post
with them throughout our childhood and I look back on them fondly regularly. Love you 💕
comment in response to
post
6. @fierceferrets.bsky.social :) we've known each other forever (okay since 1994) and I feel like even though our lives have taken us apart and various points and we are both busy and stressed, we always support each other. I have wonderful memories I look back on writing stories and role playing
comment in response to
post
I could be working on these year around and keep improving them and learning new crafting skills and it's been a fun get away.
comment in response to
post
4. Cosplaying/costumes and making them. Before I knew what cosplays were, I wanted to make costumes and dress up. My poor mother who had a child that wanted to make wild things that were not the standard costumes when I was a child. At least she helped me with those. It was only recently I realized
comment in response to
post
would understand me and who I felt I'd make sense with, and since then, I've never met anyone else that would make sense to be with. It just felt natural. He's a great person and I am so grateful to be with him 💕
comment in response to
post
3. Well I feel this should have been first but my spouse @mike-dimitriyev.bsky.social of course :) I don't think I'd be here without his support and help over the years. Before him, I felt like I'd never find someone who would "get me", when I was friends with him, I couldn't imagine anyone else who
comment in response to
post
2. Parks & Rec. One of the comfort shows @mike-dimitriyev.bsky.social and I watch especially in hard times. I think we both really relate to Leslie and Ben but we just love how happy the group of friends are and how they support each other. It's also the right type of humor for me.
comment in response to
post
1. Baldur's Gate 3. I've been playing it non-stop since I got it last year and I love the game play, the story, the characters, the music. It's been one thing that's helped me through a very hard time. Recommend even if you aren't a gamer.
comment in response to
post
I need to remind myself not everything will get done and that's okay.
comment in response to
post
currently looking for a psychiatrist (as I do not have one) to work on ADHD specifically however I am on medication. The medication I feel helped so far especially when I first started, but after having to stop due to job changing and moving, being back on them hasn't helped much in this regard.