Academia Contribution: Dealing with Unsuccessful Funding Applications

Rejections are normal. Let's repeat that again - rejections are normal.

Academia Contribution: One Year of PhD Milestone – What have I learnt?

This is my 150th article! How on earth did I write so much since 2016 when I started this blog? But this is one significant piece of reflection for me in my PhD journey.

A Gratitude Speech for 2022 Graduations.

Follow Leina's graduation speech here at the 2022 Pacific Graduation Breakfast on 17th December 2022.

Chasing Fifty Shades of Fox Glacier: The Lessons of Resilience During a Pandemic

Anzac Day 2020 The year of 2020 we went to War. Except we never left New Zealand. We went home instead. The enemy reached our shores very quickly. It was a very different war. A pandemic of wars. A World of Wars. Should we call it World War III? On her reflection of ANZAC 2020; …

Chasing Fifty Shades of Fox Glacier-Finding Lighter Lessons From the Special Shades

A continuation of reflection from a trip around the West Coast of New Zealand.