#wsuv

[caitlynkruger-designs]

Perfectionism & Burnout

As the term is coming to an end burnout is a word that keeps popping up. I'm currently in a work, stress, and health psychology class so I'm learning all about burnout. I learned I am currently dealing with burnout right now. It's a lot. I was no stranger to procrastinating but this is on a whole nother level. As a Capricorn (/s) I deal with a lot of perfectionism. So on top of the burnout, I've also been feeling guilty. I tell myself I'll just try to take a quick 20 minute power nap but it's so hard to get up if I even end up falling asleep. Most of the time I spend the 20 minutes feeling guilty and worrying myself so much I end up staying up and taking another 20 minutes and so on.

I think there's a lot contributing to my burnout. I have an autoimmune disease and other chronic illnesses which lead to a lot of fatigue and brain fog. Being neurodivergent doesn't help. I'm also taking 5 classes compared to last term when I only took 4. Throughout this burnout and the process of dealing with it, I've learned that I really need to give myself a break. I don't always need to turn in work that is A+, sometimes it's better to just turn in work and get some sleep than stay up all night reading the same essay hoping something new comes to mind. I've been talking to a lot of students that have been at WSUV longer and they feel the same way.

You really have to make time for self-care, because if you don't your body will make you make time. Burnout is something that most students go through and it's important to deal with it before you get stuck in it. Over the summer my boyfriend's parents are taking us out of the state and I'm excited to get some birdwatching in. However, I can't wait till the summer to try to counteract my burnout. We have to try to find small things to do every day. I try to get in as much backyard birding as I can. Even if it's just staring out the window as I'm brushing my teeth. You have to find ways t o give yourself little breaks daily even if you can't leave the house.

Next term, I'm only taking 4 classes so I hopefully won't have so much on my plate. I want to turn in quality work and I still am but I know taking fewer classes will give me more time and energy to work on projects. I'll also only be going to classes M-Th and I'll have Fridays off. This term I'm taking a Friday class and although it's only a couple hours, I do miss having my Fridays clear for work or catching up on schoolwork. It's important to know the warning signs of burnout before you get there. As I setting into WSU and working I'm sure I'll pick up on my warning signs bor burnout and learn more coping techniques.

[evoldir]

Fwd: Job: WashingtonStateU-Vancouver.LabTech.PlantMicrobes

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Job: WashingtonStateU-Vancouver.LabTech.PlantMicrobes > Date: 20 March 2024 at 04:12:05 GMT > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > > Research Technician > > Washington State University - Vancouver > > The Porter Lab in the School of Biological Sciences at Washington State > University - Vancouver is searching for a Research Technician. Research > in the lab investigates the evolution and ecology of plant-microbe > cooperation in both wild and agricultural systems. > > SCOPE: To reveal whether symbiosis between plants and microbes has > shifted over the course of crop domestication, the technician will > help design and conduct manipulative experiments in the greenhouse > and laboratory (see research questions in Porter & Sachs (2020) TREE: > https://ift.tt/UtOrbmI). Our lab has a large > collection of wild and domesticated legume seeds and rhizobia bacteria > ready for plant-microbe growth experiments to compare symbiotic outcomes > for crops and wild species. Successful applicants should be experienced > in cultivating plants under controlled conditions and interested in using > microbial inoculations in experiments. Experience with the collection, > analysis, and curation of experimental data, and training in plant > science/horticulture and/or microbiology are preferred. > > POSITION DETAILS: We will be working in a new, state of the art greenhouse > facility with automated climate and irrigation controls, as well as > an adjacent new Life Sciences Building on the Vancouver campus. This > position is open until filled with potential start dates in Spring > 2024. The successful applicant will be compensated with benefits and > a salary commensurate with WA state guidelines (likely starting around > $36,000). The position is funded by a grant from the National Science > Foundation and will initially be for one year, with the possibility of > renewal for a second year based on satisfactory performance. > > COMMUNITY: The Porter Lab is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, > and inclusive working environment. All members of the group are expected > to share in this commitment. Candidates from groups historically > underrepresented in biological science research are especially > encouraged. The Natural Sciences community at WSUV is collaborative, > supportive and conducting research on a wide variety of topics across > ecology and evolution across several PhD-granting departments. > > LOCATION: Vancouver, WA is located in the Portland, OR metro area and > is a beautiful place to live and work. As the only public four-year > educational institution in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver is > dedicated to its land-grant tradition for openness, accessibility > and service to people. Situated on 351 scenic acres, WSU Vancouver > is in the homelands of the Chinookan and Taidnapam peoples and the > Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Employees and students alike value the beauty of > campus. Recognized by Insight Into Diversity magazine as a top college > for diversity, WSU Vancouver is committed to advancing equity, diversity, > inclusion and belonging in all that it does. > > > > TO APPLY: Interested applicants, please send a cover letter, CV, > and contact information for 3 references to stephanie.porter@wsu.edu > Informal email inquiries are also welcome. > > > Stephanie S. Porter > Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences > Washington State University, Vancouver > https://ift.tt/eZwE6C0 > > > stephanie.porter@wsu.edu > > (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to > golding@mcmaster.ca

[heylinfanclub]

Cool person on the 19 bus to WSUV—- hell yeah for giving me a pencil cause I ran out of lead before getting on bus to doctor. Bus only comes every hour so going back would’ve been hell.

They had such a style too. Pink fade hair, two cool lil braids, headphone twinies—- ahhh. Good to meet good folk.

[geostigmasoldier]

Books 5-10. 💀 #washingtonstateuniversity #wsuvancouver #wsuv #historymajor #anthropologyminor #daytwo #vancougar

[orangecori]

Happy birthday to my favorite minion @dhruti.thakor 💛 . . . . . . 🎂#birthday #happybirthday #celebrate #party #throwback #cosplay #mistycosplay #minion #minioncosplay #halloween #halloweenparty #pokeball #togepi #college #students #wsu #wsuv #washingtonstate #washingtonstateuniversity #vancouver #vancouverwa #washingtonstateuniversityvancouver #cougars #wsucougars #quarentine #covid #covid19 #corona #coronavirus #virus (at WSU Vancouver) https://www.instagram.com/p/B--OWpBBiD_/?igshid=1ivf1jj1g3vxy

[happilymarried2her76]

Texts Fall 2019

[void-galaxy-shenanigans]

Digital Technology & Culture epiphany

I’ve been trying for almost a year now to define art in a way that includes architecture, physical art (paintings, sculptures, mark-making), and writing (stories). Today in DTC class, our teacher (college professor to be technical) asked “what is art” (wasn’t at all surprised that the room’s only creative writing child was the first hand in the air) and completely out of nowhere I answered “Art is the manifestation of creativity.” The room was in silent awe for a minute, and no one disputed it (though they added that ‘since art and beauty are in the eye of the beholder, audience takes precedence over author & intention’). After a second’s blank shock, I realized this was perfect. Later in class, our teacher was talking about different cultural contexts such as technology, and he said “technology is the manifestation of creativity enabling media/art, or enabling the manifestation of creativity.” This blew the minds of the young adults (and a few older adults) in the room, and I thought it was awesome so I made a couple memes for it. Hope you enjoy! It inspired me to write more stories and I enjoyed the ride home so much more. :)

[kaylakozu]

I found this under a shadowy stairwell today and I fucking love college

[onlyauthorinravenwood]

Video Games and Social Justice

Sometimes homework doesn’t make me want to bash my head against the desk. These weekly 250 word or less assignments that combine social justice, diversity, and video games have been kicking my ass as a wordy English major, but in a good way. You know what I mean [wink wink].

[caitlynkruger-designs]

Introduction

Hello everyone! I figured I should introduce myself before I start posting my work and reblogging. I'm a student at Washington State University- Vancouver! I'm majoring in DTC, Which stands for digital, technology, and culture! My specialty --or superpower is UX/UI Design. Ux stands for user experience and Ui stands for interface design. UX/UI designers make sure the digital products you're working on are user-friendly and look good. Within the DTC program, I am also obtaining a certificate in Social Media. I'm also minoring in Psychology. Before learning about UX and the DTC program my original plan was to major in Neuroscience and minor in Psychology. I planned on being in school for a long time because I wanted to get my Doctorate and become a researcher. However, in this economy, I need to get graduate and get into my career ASAP. Before I started at WSUV I took a bootcamp for UX foundations with DesignLab. This solidified that I wanted to go into UX so I started looking for universities that offered UX as a major. Luckily for me I already lived in Vancouver so I didn't have to travel to far. My boyfriend James was already going to WSUV too and was enjoying it so I applied and got in!

This is my second term at WSUV and I'm really enjoying it! I'm taking professors I took previously which I find helps ease my pre-term jitters because I know what teaching style to expect. This term I also got to take a Usability and Interface class. I got to learn Adobe XD which is good since my previous knowledge was in Figma. I heard Sketch was pretty similar to Figma so I'm sure I can pick it up if my job uses it. Although I'm enjoying this term, I'm happy to have a break coming up.

[evoldir]

Fwd: Graduate Position: WashingtonStateU.PlantMicrobeInteractions

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Graduate Position: WashingtonStateU.PlantMicrobeInteractions > Date: 25 May 2021 at 06:51:30 BST > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > The Porter lab at Washington State University seeks an MS student to > join in investigating how wildfire and drought alter soil microbiomes > and soil hydrology to facilitate or inhibit tree regeneration after > fire. Over two years, the student will have the opportunity to study > post-fire tree seedling regeneration and soil microbiomes using a > greenhouse experiment and amplicon sequencing. Prior experience in > Evolutionary Ecology, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Plant > Science, or Bioinformatics would be useful. The successful candidate > will join a collaborative WSU research team spanning plant-microbe > interactions (Porter lab), ecohydrology (Moffett lab), and restoration > ecology (Cheeke lab), so strong communication skills are a plus. > > Project Background. Wildfire and climate change pose a risk of > widespread forest conversion to shrub- or grasslands. This conversion > has already occurred in many locations around the world, but the > contributing mechanisms remain a puzzling and active area of research. > Key aspects of forest resilience, such as soil microbial ecology and > hydraulic function, are critical drivers of tree seedling survival and > drought tolerance. However, fire’s impact on microbial and physical > components of soils are rarely tested for their combined effects on > post-fire regeneration and drought tolerance, especially outside of > boreal forests. We aim to disentangle the disruptions that fire > imposes on temperate montane conifer forest seedling-microbe-soil > feedbacks at the microscopic scale and any impacts on seedling drought > tolerance. > > Lab Description. The Porter lab > (https://ift.tt/2MiYTKM) investigates diverse projects > on the Evolutionary Ecology of Plant-Microbe Interactions, ranging > from how symbiotic plants and microbes adapt to environmental stresses > to the ways in which plant-microbe cooperation shifts during crop > domestication. We are housed in the School of Biological Sciences at > Washington State University, Vancouver. The student will also have the > opportunity to engage with Vancouver’s Moffett lab on themes of > water-soil-plant interactions in diverse settings, including post-fire > systems. Located on a beautiful 351-acre campus across the Columbia > River from Portland, Oregon, WSU Vancouver offers an excellent quality > of life. Recognized by Insight Into Diversity Magazine as a top > college for diversity, WSUV and this collaborative project team commit > to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that > we do. > > How to Apply. A BS or BA in a relevant scientific field is required. > Tuition, benefits, and stipend will be funded by a combination of > research and teaching assistantships, guaranteed for two years. If > interested, please email an inquiry with the subject header, > “Plant-Microbe-Fire MS” with CV, GPA, relevant experience and > coursework, and a short statement explaining your interest in the > position to stephanie.porter@wsu.edu. Application review will begin on > May 30th, 2021, and continue until the position is filled. Position > could begin as soon as July 1st, 2021. For more information about the > Masters of Science in Biology or Plant Biology in the School of > Biological Sciences at WSU-Vancouver, please see: > https://ift.tt/34KYF5H > > > Stephanie Porter > via IFTTT

[lievbios]

50 Shades of Grey || Kate Kavanagh

Name: Kate Kavanagh

Age: 26

Relationship: Single (verse depending)

Sexuality: Bisexual

Job: College student

Faceclaims: Eloise Mumford

Katherine Agnes "Kate" Kavanagh is Anastasia Steele's best friend and roommate. Kate gets into a relationship with Elliot Grey, who she meets at a bar while celebrating the end of finals week with Ana, José, and Levi.

Kate and Ana met as freshmen at Washington State University Vancouver (WSUV), and have been roommates for four years. Kate comes from a wealthy family; her father, whom Christian respects for his "shrewd" and "rational" business sense, is the founder of Kavanagh Media. She has an older brother named Ethan. Kate is an aspiring journalist and was the editor of WSUV's student newspaper. After graduating from WSUV, she has an internship with The Seattle Times. Kate gave the valedictorian speech at their graduation, implying that Kate's grades are as good as Ana's (who already had a 4.0 GPA).

Before the events of Fifty Shades of Grey, Kate badgers Christian's PR department for an interview. Christian is impressed with Kate's tenacity and agrees to meet with her. Kate comes down with the flu on the day of the interview and sends Anastasia to do the interview for her.Kate is one of the few people to point out when Christian's behavior around Ana seems controlling or dangerous, and she is the only person who ever directly confronts Christian. While Kate is initially supportive of Christian and Ana's relationship, she distrusts Grey after observed marked changes in Ana's demeanor. Christian and Kate intensely dislike each other, but act civil for Ana's sake.

Kate has more experience with sex and relationships than Ana at the start of Fifty Shades of Grey. Kate lost her virginity after her high school prom; she tells Ana that she was drunk, the sex was awful, and that she wasn't emotionally ready. Kate's only serious boyfriend has been Elliot Grey.

VERSES

[geostigmasoldier]

It be like that sometimes. 💀 #historymajor #wsuv #finalsdothapproacheth https://www.instagram.com/p/BwF-rvFpIFd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n7fcghbbcndm

[orangecori]

School is gonna make me go insane, but thankfully this one is keeping me sane 📚 . . . . . . 📖#school #college #university #collegestudent #midterms #tests #exams #papers #essays #student #stressed #vancouver #washington #wsuv #washingtonstate #washingtonstateuniversity #washingtonstateuniversityvancouver #cougars #wsu #washingtonstateuniversitycougars #wsucougars #schoollife #hittingthebooks #studying #junior #junioryear #pnw #pacificnw #pacificnorthwest #boyfriend https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Srd-ShYqh/?igshid=9m3vyrz2flfs

[blondeloudandstoned]

At least WSUV is prettu today, great motivator to take astronomy notes

[void-galaxy-shenanigans]

"The gay gods have smiled upon WSUV"

I go to school at the Vancouver satellite campus of Washington State University. It's early, I'm tired, and a rainbow arcs over my school as we pull up and I get out of the car. So my tired brain's first thought is "Ah yes, the gay gods have smiled upon WSUV, and on the day of the gay club meeting as well." Thanks brain. 😂 WSUV is actually very welcoming & accepting towards the LGBTQ+ community, so I'm not surprised. I got a photo to share. 💖

#wsuv #lgbt #gayrainbow