This USDA-Inspired Activity Tracking System has Changed the Way I Look at Myself

A notebook in lab journal style showing a record of job applications for a young job seeker.

Do you ever look back at your life and wonder why you were such a lazy bum at that point? Does that point in your life include this week, yesterday, or this morning? You’re not alone, but a simple lab journaling method I started using years ago in my STEM career has absolutely straightened out … Read more

4 Times When I Always Use Handwritten Paper Notes

Two open notebooks, a closed notebook, and a pair of pens are shown on a desk.

The advantages of typed notes are clear for anyone to see. They’re easier to read than written scribble, are trivial to share, quick to produce, and can even be printed out if you really want a paper form for later. But that doesn’t mean you should count out paper altogether. In fact, there are a … Read more