Posted by: leeerickson on: June 20, 2010
Just finished my first year as a PhD student at Penn State. Being a student is quite a different lifestyle than running a business. In some ways more hectic, but in many less so because I can focus mostly on my studies. So with one year down (and at least 2 to go) here are [...]
Posted by: leeerickson on: December 15, 2009
It’s the end of the semester. I’ve got one term paper left then I’m done. As I write, edit, rewrite, reedit and rewrite again a scene from A Christmas Story keeps popping into my head. I’m sure you remember when Ralphie was writing his essay for class? As he writes, he imagines his teacher reading [...]
Posted by: leeerickson on: July 21, 2009
Got a chuckle the other day as I got a letter from Health Services at Penn State. It appears that all new students must provide electronic verification that you’ve had your MMR shot. A bit challenging for me since my family Dr is not longer living, nor are my parents, so records are a bit [...]
Posted by: leeerickson on: July 17, 2009
For some crazy reason I decided in my late (I’m talking late) 40′s to leave the business world and go back to school to get my PhD. I’m very excited about re-engaging my mind, learning a ton of new stuff, and starting a new career as a scholar, but I haven’t even really started yet [...]
