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content/drafts/cra_wp_2024.md

@@ -16,25 +16,45 @@ Skills)](https://cra.org/cra-wp/grad-cohort-ideals/). This was a great
 opportunity to meet wonderful computing researchers in both academia
 and industry.
 
-If you are a grad student looking for opportunities to meet cool
-computing researchers (grad students, faculty, industry researchers)
-outside of your sub-field of CS/IS/etc, this is a great one! I hope
-this post encourages you to apply for the next cycle :)
+If you are a grad student looking for opportunities to get grad school
+advice and meet cool computing researchers (grad students, faculty,
+industry researchers) outside of your sub-field of CS/IS/etc, this is
+a great one! I hope this post encourages you to apply for the next
+cycle :)
 
-## What is CRA-WP?
+## What is CRA-WP Grad Cohort for Women?
+
+The CRA-WP is a. The Grad Cohort for Women is a 2-3 day conference where 
 
 ## Why did I attend?
 
-- Heard about this from a wonderful mentor
+I first heard about the conference from Professor Vasanta Chaganti,
+one of my wonderful mentors at Swarthmore. Last summer, as I was going
+through an especially tough time in my PhD, Vasanta recommended me to
+join groups such as the CRA-WP. She emphasized the importance of
+having a strong academic support system, and getting advice from many
+different people.
+
+This was a pretty compelling point, and that's pretty much why I
+decided to go. One additional factor was that I made some big changes
+in my academic life, and I wanted to get advice as . I felt like both a new student
+and an experienced one, and I wanted
+
+Lastly, I thought it'll be good to leave the Ithaca bubble for a
+couple of days. As much as I love all the nature in Ithaca and my
+friends, I also . Also, it's often said that travelling for conferences is
+one of the biggest perks of being an academic :)
+
 - Gain advice for being a somewhat new, but older student
 - Meet new people and gain perspectives!
 - It also helps to leave the Ithaca bubble for a bit.
 
 ## What was it like?
 
 - Surprsingly a mix of both early PhD and late PhD (I really thought everyone there was gonna be a 1st yr)
+- People at this conference are really nice.
 - Lots of people outside my fields
-- Talks were helpful in remembering some meta-principles
+- Talks were helpful in remembering some meta-principles about grad school
 - 1-1 interactions were the most fun part
 - Poster presentations
 
@@ -43,4 +63,3 @@ this post encourages you to apply for the next cycle :)
 0. It's nice to have a space where you can be more vulnerable with people.
 1. Sharing experiences is empowering
 2. Making new friends is fun!
-3. 

content/misc/fun_facts.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ date = 2024-01-01
                singing, J-POP, board games, baking, memes, and more!
                Specifically, I enjoy listening to the wonderful band
                [Official HIGE DANdism](https://higedan.com/) and the
-               brilliant artist [Ado](
+               brilliant singer [Ado](
                https://www.universal-music.co.jp/ado/). These days,
                I'm reading mystery novels by [Keigo
                Higashino](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/117366.Keigo_Higashino)

content/publications/cf.md

@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ publication = "Workshop on Open-Source Design Automation"
 publication_short = "OSDA"
 publication_url = "https://rv23.csd.auth.gr/"
 
-pdf = "/files/publications/emop.pdf"
-url = "https://github.com/SoftEngResearch/emop"
+pdf = ""
+url = ""
 +++

templates/index.html

@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ <h3>Publications</h3>
       {%- if author.url != "" -%}</a>{%- endif -%}
       {% if not loop.last %}, {% else %}.{% endif %}
       {% endfor %}<br>
+      {% if pub.extra.pdf != "" %}
       [<a href={{ pub.extra.pdf }}>PDF</a>]
+      {% endif %}
       {% if pub.extra.url != "" %}
       [<a href={{ pub.extra.url }}>Website</a>]
       {% endif %}