Author Archive: tyunglebower
Looking Back on AuGuest: The Importance of Self
On this, the final Monday of August, I wanted to take some time to reflect on AuGuest 2011, and what it has meant to me and this blog. To begin with, I once again wanted to thank my four contributors; Zoyah Thawer, Samantha Karol, Diana Antholis, and Noel Rozny. They each took time out of …
AuGuest: My Response to Noel
On Monday, Noel Rozny wrote about how despite being an extrovert, she sometimes, especially in recent times, feels the need to withdraw and take some time to herself to look inward for strength. That there was a little bit of introvert in her, despite being an extrovert all of her life. She touched on an important …
AuGuest Post: A Whole Lot of "E" and a Little Bit of "I" by Noel Rozny
I stood at the outskirt of the bachelorette party speechless. For once in my life I didn’t have much to say. This, for me, was unusual. I love talking to people. Being in loud, rowdy conversations at a party on a Friday night is as essential to me as food and water. Without human interaction, …
AuGuest: My Response to Diana
In her AuGuest post on Monday, Diana Antholis used her experience in graduate school as a backdrop. Having never been to graduate school myself, I can’t relate to this aspect of the post. Yet one of the reasons I liked this post so much is that the perspectives she provides in same are applicable to many …
AuGuest Post: Confidence and Grad School, by Diana Antholis
Confidence and Grad SchoolI was always a confident, independent woman…until I went to graduate school. Self-assessments and personality tests hold no ground compared to the self-realization process I encountered during graduate school. I was stripped down to my core while simultaneously being built back up. A truly bizarre experience.During my time in school and at …
