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Oceanographer and climate scientist in training
Research assistant at Brown University
Georgia Tech EAS alum
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2/10/2023 A-O-K
I'm finally over the initial shock of getting offers. Slowly but surely, it was starting to feel like I was reaping what I sowed....
Manlin
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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1/28/2023 In retrospect
It's been 2 months since my last updated. That's because I was engrossed in editing my SOP for the eight grad programs I was applying to,...
Manlin
Jan 28, 20233 min read
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11/14/22 T'is the season to be...oh wait not yet
I can't wait for it to snow. Seriously, I already have a "fireplace crackling ambient" video playing on Youtube on my huge monitor. Life...
Manlin
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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10/28/22 Crew, we've arrived at the rapids.
Autumn in Providence is still going strong. I'm so grateful that I can wear sweaters for more than two days in a year, unlike in Georgia....
Manlin
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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10/17/22 Breathing practices
Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Take a sip of water. --------------------------- Remember the math problem I was stuck on in the last...
Manlin
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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10/2/22 all-in on grad apps
I'm stuck on a math problem. That math problem is preventing me from writing my manuscript. I need to suck it up, read the paper,...
Manlin
Oct 2, 20223 min read
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9/26/22 TAMU and a turn for the better
I think about who I was before, and who I am after. And I can't imagine living as "before" anymore - so maybe that's the point all along....
Manlin
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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9/5/22 Losing or winning? Or does it even matter?
This week I focused on making me happy. I've joked about "self-care" which consists of eating ice-cream, retail therapy, sleeping in,...
Manlin
Sep 5, 20222 min read
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8/26/22 Loving when you're (still) afraid
I think I'm finally at peace with the pace at which I'm adjusting. I've met a portion of the department and understand to an extent what...
Manlin
Aug 29, 20223 min read
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8/21/22 Good morning world
(If you get the Dr. Stone reference, let's be besties) I stand corrected - things can feel like they're going worse before they go...
Manlin
Aug 21, 20224 min read
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8/13/22 Here's to new beginnings
I got my Brown ID last Friday. I attended a Brown pre-college program back in 2017, and apparently my picture from way back then was...
Manlin
Aug 13, 20224 min read
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