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Welcome to CollegeSista!
CollegeSista is a platform providing advice about applying to, matriculating to, and thriving in graduate school. As a computer scientist, interdisciplinary researcher, avid traveler, voracious reader and blogger, I’m looking forward to sharing my insights in this digital space I’ve curated! CollegeSista is a place where underrepresented students can find inspiration from a current PhD student and learn more about life as an academic in this place called the “Ivory Tower”.

Friday, July 12, 2024

Reflections: A Year After Earning My PhD

It's been a while since I posted on my blog, but I wanted to reflect on my time over the past year since I defended my PhD. A year ago, on Wednesday, July 12th, I became the first Nigerian, 4th Black...

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Crafting My Unique Approach to Professional Development as a Grad Student

Learning to navigate life as a graduate student can be daunting, but professional development workshops can help ease your transition to graduate studies, support your progress in your program, and help...

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Get Ready for Graduate Application Season

 Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! This is my first post of the year and I’m happy to start with a post on grad school. Grad school application season is in full swing and after what I’m sure...

Monday, October 5, 2020

It's been an interesting summer...

Now that Fall is officially here (along with this chilly Ithaca weather...the leaves are beautiful though!), I figured that I’d do a brief update on what I’ve been up to since the summer! As with many...

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