Life of a schooling mum

                                                                                                Picture credit: Ph.D. Humor I was having a chat with one of my colleagues a few days ago and we veered into the 'dreaded' subject -  'When will you finish'? Me: How's your writing going ( he is writing up his thesis) Colleague: I have written a review paper and I am working on another paper. How's yours going? Me: Pretty good except that one of the platforms I work on is undergoing some upgrade so I have no access for a few days. Colleague: Good time to take a break Me: Not really. Tired of everyone asking me when I am finishing Colleague: So sick of it. Many people do not understand the value of the work we do. They perceive us as students trying to pass an exam but I would like to see myself as a Scientist because that's what I am at this stage. I would not let anyone's lack of understanding or appreciation for my work bother me

Women receive only 2.2% of Venture capital funding yet gender diverse teams produce over 30% higher return on investment. GreenHouse Capital aims to change that.  Applications are now open to female-led tech startups f or the opportunity to receive world-class tech entrepreneurship training, a minimum of 100K USD and access to a global network of mentors and investors. Application Criteria  Applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for the program:  • Must be an early-stage tech startup with at least one female member on their founding or leadership team  • Must have identified a critical need in Africa and is building an effective, sustainable and scalable solution  • Must have a team consisting of at least two members including one technical member  • Must have developed, at a minimum, a beta-product and be in the process of refining a go-to-market strategy, building out sales channels and generating revenue  • Must be extremely

  This article was written by Samuel Osho One of my best-kept secrets is my love for beans. I don't mind having beans at least once every day. You can imagine how frequent "cook beans" pops up on my to- do list. Well, it's not much of a bother, it's one of the easiest foods to prepare. I was one of those kids that believed in the law that portends a direct variation between beans in-take and increase in height.  I recently decided to cook yet again another pot of beans. I poured the beans into the pot and mistakenly overrated the capacity of my pot. I thought to myself, "It's just a few cups of beans and this pot should be able to handle it."  Unfortunately, I was wrong. About twenty minutes into preparing the meal, the uncooked beans started pouring all over the place from the pot, causing fumes to fill the kitchen. I had to stop and look for a bigger pot.  And then it dawned on me how I was tricked by the pot. I was also reminded of ho

Hi people, It's been a minute here. I don't want to promise to do better but seriously, I should do better. It's been a very busy couple of months - blame it on being a Ph.D. candidate, mummy and wife (whew).  I've been struggling with my weight post baby number 2 and I kind of know what's responsible. Apart from my love for food ( a constant by the way), breastfeeding seemed to make me hungrier and resulted in me eating more. Baby Tee is almost 9 months old now and he's started on solids for a few months. This means he doesn't get as much breastmilk as he used to in the earlier months. This equals my excess food not been let out through the milk and just storing up in my body. What is the point of this epistle you may wonder, well, I want to put it out there that I am trying to control my portions and include some regular gym time to my schedule. Putting it out there may increase my commitment to going the whole 9 yards.  To be fair to me,

#PressforProgress Are you running International Women's Day activity? Could it be an example of 'best practice'? Might other groups benefit from seeing and understanding your success? Can you provide engaging content and photographs as evidence of your activity and its impact? If so, the International Women's Day 2018 "Best Practice" Competition could be for you. For the very first time, the IWD is asking groups to step forward and share best practice.  How did you champion International Women's Day 2018 in a meaningful way that inspired others to #PressforProgress and help forge gender parity? Competitions have winners so, in true competition style, a team of respected professionals from across industry worldwide will collectively review and decide the leading examples of Best Practice that truly made an impact celebrating International Women's Day 2018 and strived to #PressforProgress. A number of Best Practice Champions will be selected ac

McKinsey invites female students and professionals with fewer than 6 years of experience based in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for their 5th Next Generation Women Leaders event. Take the next step in your leadership journey and apply to the Next Generation Women Leaders event, to be held May 24-26 in Paris. You will be asked to list up to 4 offices or practices which you would like your application to be reviewed by. You should choose locations to which you have strong ties (e.g., you have lived, studied, or worked) as well as locations for which you are fluent in the local language(s). If you choose an industry or functional practice, make sure you have relevant experience.   The selection of offices you choose for this event does not limit your future location options should you apply for a position at McKinsey. To apply, submit the following documents in English:  CV Your CV should include details of your education and grades, work experience and