One blog post at a time.

Earning a PhD is an incredible achievement, but there are challenges that people rarely talk about after graduation. In this post, I share my personal experience with the lasting effects of graduate school, including mental health struggles, increased responsibility, unrealistic expectations, and why, despite everything, I still find myself missing…

I want to give a little bit of insight when it comes to staying fit in college. First things first, don’t eat garbage food!!! That’s…
So you might be wondering, “Ben, you are a scientist, not a writer! Why are you blogging?” I’ll tell you why. I am currently in…
So I have been working on an EPA funded project that deals with lead contamination in environmental settings, particularly potable water sources. The ultimate goal…

Grad school is not only about working to get an education. It is also about finding out who you are and what you love. My…