August 2014 – Kristen Farrell

Lesson #10: ROCK your personal brand

Kristen Farrell
20 August 2014
Lessons Learned

For the past few days, I’ve been wearing ROCKTAPE on my right calf. For those who are unfamiliar with ROCKTAPE, it’s a brand of adhesive tape that is used to treat athletic injuries. Some of my colleagues asked me what it was, why I needed it and if it worked. Their reactions reminded me of […]

Lesson #9: Find a career you love

Kristen Farrell
5 August 2014
Lessons Learned

This summer I took a preparation course for my thesis project. The purpose of the course is to help graduate students select their research topic. I entered the class not knowing what to expect. Honestly, I don’t think anyone in the class understood what the project would entail. A lot ambiguity was traveling through my