The Life of a Native Scholar

This blog is just about the ramblings that go through the head of a Native PHD student as he tries to finish his degree.

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A night in the life of a Indigenous Scholar! #dissertationlife #dissertationhell https://www.instagram.com/p/BsuREW7F4JO_ldM6Zz13b9spsRsN36Cv_kOkn80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bipeoakk0q3g

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Academic motivation explained | Courtesy of @invisiblebread

[lifeofanativegrad]

at The University of Oklahoma https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEr32VHBBeg8O5h0QC10FJogvFOi6YZXbSoso0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hyvgvqrohzl9

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[lifeofanativegrad]

I relate far too much with the first one!!

[lifeofanativegrad]

at Phoenix, Arizona

[lifeofanativegrad]

So after 5 week of exam time, 66 pages written, and three years of thinking about what in the world I wanted to research. I officially turned in my general exam answers tonight. Now to play the waiting game and prep for my oral defense on May 2nd. #FutureDrStill #1MoreYear (at The University of Oklahoma)

[lifeofanativegrad]

I got my revenge against those wild onions. We’re going out tomorrow for round two. (at Cookson, Oklahoma)

[lifeofanativegrad]

Had a good past couple of day even with the snow. Now I’m just making my way back west. It was fun being able to go back to the motherland for a few days. Now to spend a day or two in Tahlequah then back to Norman and the rest of life. (at Cherokee, North Carolina)

[lifeofanativegrad]

Our first day here yesterday. It feels so good to be back in the homeland. I always find myself at peace when I come back to the mountains. (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

[dearnonnatives]

There is no reason for me to love America.

[lifeofanativegrad]

Y’all I work with some pretty amazing people. The other Cherokee professor brought all the language professors jars of Kanvtsi. Dang just turned my day around!! (at The University of Oklahoma)

[lifeofanativegrad]

When you need a new place to focus and write take a drive and see what’s out there waiting to inspire you. (at Lake Thunderbird State Park - Norman OK)

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[lifeofanativegrad]

This is me all the time.

[lifeofanativegrad]

Happy National Rock Your Mocs Day!! I’m just sitting outside today enjoying the fall weather in my Mocs...you know being all tradish. (at The University of Oklahoma)

[lifeofanativegrad]

This is how we do Halloween candy Keetoowah Style! (at The University of Oklahoma)

[lifeofanativegrad]

Hahaha my Brothers never cease to surprise me. One of my frat brothers/student brought me this before I went to teach for my Birthday. Thanks Treyton!! (at The University of Oklahoma)

[academicssay]

A good dissertation is a done dissertation. A great dissertation is a published dissertation. A perfect dissertation is neither.