HeyJaredArchive of My Own
Historian in Training at Yale University discussing life as a PhD Student, advocating for humanities education, chatting about books and other beautiful things
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(tiny guide) a historian’s autumn (opens the original)
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Autumn makes its appearance alongside the back to school season. Either we are packing our bags and preparing our notebooks or we are among those nostalgically recounting our university days. 9 years ago, I was transferring to UCLA to begin my two years of undergraduate study in History and African American Studies. I arrived to my dorm room on “the hill”, arranged my books with titles such as Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy and Ideological Origins of the American Rev
am i over-romanticizing academia? (opens the original)
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At 12 years old, my dad remarried and we moved to Palo Alto. In the heart of the Silicon Valley, our house was a picturesque representation of suburban bliss. Children safely rode their bikes to school or to the store, parents could be found pruning their flowerbeds or barbecuing meats on the patio on weekends. It was the type of place where neighbors held block parties and children spent hours at the local park, spraying water bottles at each other, roller skating, or having a swing. This was a
writing isn’t always peaceful (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 🎓 PhDone Diaries. Every other week, I take some time to reflect on this final chapter of the PhD, my research process as a historian, and share some prompts and/or lessons for deeper reflection. Continue reading with a paid subscription. The PhDone Diaries is a uniquely personal space to share vulnerably, reflect, and update my inner circle. Each Diary entry includes a reflection, a lesson, and some prompts for us both to engage in a mindful approach to research and our identities
It's not enough to "defend the humanities" (opens the original)
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“How does a Bastard, orphan son of a whoreAnd a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the CaribbeanBy providence, impoverished, in squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar?”Leslie Odom Jr emerges onto the stage of the Victoria Theatre having reprised his infamous role as Aaron Burr in Hamilton the musical. His presence and voice resplendent. The audience members go wild. We have come out on a Monday night at great expense to be immersed in the craft, the artistry, the experie
on savoring the moment (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 🎓 PhDone Diaries. Every other week, I take some time to reflect on this final chapter of the PhD, my research process as a historian, and share some prompts and/or lessons for deeper reflection. Continue reading with a paid subscription. The PhDone Diaries is a uniquely personal space to share vulnerably, reflect, and update my inner circle. Each Diary entry includes a reflection, a lesson, and some prompts for us both to engage in a mindful approach to research and our
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