Rachel W.

I've been a student for a LONG TIME-- some might say too long! The #1 thing that I've learned along the way (well, besides a bunch of facts about obscure medieval nonsense, fluency in dead languages and citation styles, and all the worst ways to start writing a paper) is that asking for help and mentorship early, frequently, and honestly is the most important skill to cultivate for academic success. I'm an interdisciplinary humanities scholar and educator, with experience teaching in history…