Collateral Learning:Useful Skills and/or Facts I Picked Up in Grad School

• Deftly tracking prey in a full parking lot and, in a splendid display of "survival of the fittest" at work, skillfully swooping into the space they've vacated before the other vultures do


• Doing so while eating sushi


• No matter what, there's always enough time and money to go for coffee/a beer/sushi lunch


• Like tortillas and beans, the proper combination of Cheez-Its and fruits can keep you going for hours


• If you put it on your credit card, it's free!


• Knowing that the declaration, "My writing's going really well." is usually absolute bullshit


• No matter what, there's always enough money for books


• Catching a quick nap in a sitting position with eyes wide open


• No matter what, there's always enough time to check my Facebook


• You actually can make Top Ramen in a coffee pot!