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Naia Butler-Craig
Why the Forum?
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Hey friends! So the purpose of this forum is to provide a way for me to interact with you outside of my social media pages. I like this because I get a lot of great questions via social media and of
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May 9, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Quick Tips: Grad School Applications
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Connect with the advisor you want to work with before applying Showing interest and/or knowledge in their past and current research is a plus One option is to go to their lab's website and look at t
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Sep 18, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Compiled List of my Educational Content on Twitter
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Twitter Moment: https://twitter.com/astronaia/status/1302335611337150465?s=20
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Sep 5, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Quick Tips: First Year of Grad School!
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Can’t believe I’m already a 2nd year PhD student. I realized how relevant my Washington post article about Katherine Johnson is for me right now. It’s already time for me to reach back to the new 1st
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Aug 19, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Some Considerations for Getting a PhD in Aerospace Engineering
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Schools with Aerospace Engineering Programs: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University University of Notre Dame Ohio State University University of California, San Diego University of Michigan University
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Aug 3, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
What kind of content/advice are you looking for?
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I want to provide content that people will actually benefit from. So take some time in the comments tell me what you’re looking for!
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Jul 13, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Tik Tok Model Rocket Educational Video
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Want to learn a little about how model rockets work? Check out my video here .
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Jun 13, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
NTSGRO Fellowship Application Tips
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For the personal statement: don’t tone it down just because it’s a technical fellowship! Make sure to try and grab their attention and show how you are unique as a candidate. For the proposal, make su
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Oct 24, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Reaching out to Potential Advisors
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Reaching out to Potential Advisors Here are a few methods I suggest for reaching out to potential advisors. Reach out yourself. Yes, it may be hard to get the attention of a professor considering how
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Sep 11, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
How I Deal with Feeling Overwhelmed
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The amassing responsibilities on my plate are becoming more daunting. Esp considering that I’ve not given myself too much room to recover from my burnout. All of it is actually really exciting but bc
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Sep 5, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Feeling Imposter’s Syndrome?
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Feeling Imposter’s Syndrome? Try watching this video. Maybe it will help.
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Aug 10, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Quick Tips: Fellowship Applications
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1. Explain any shortcomings/discrepancies in your application package. Whether that be grades, lack of research experience or etc. I personally had a rough semester and I explained some of the extern
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Jul 16, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
“How did you get your job at NASA?”
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Wondering how I got started working for NASA? Check out this Tik Tok!
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Jun 25, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Engineering Gals x Space Gals Seminar Blog Post
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Photo credit: Engineering Gals Check out this great blog post written by Christina Macleod, a Mechanical Engineering student in Edinburgh and future aerospace engineer. She summarized the discussion
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Jun 13, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
STEAMid, CUWIP, Patti Grace Smith Fellowship and MORE!
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There are so many opportunities and resources being created for students ranging all the way from high-school to post-doctoral! Check some out below: STEAMid STEAMid is a web app of curated Int
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Oct 24, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
How to Read Scientific Articles
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I know firsthand what it’s like to be thrown head first into the deep end of reading publications filled with scientific jargon that continues to go over my head! Because of this, I decided to make a
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Sep 8, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Failed a Class? Don’t Fret.
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The world does not end because you failed a class! Don’t let anyone tell you different. You make the final decision of whether a certain major or career path is “for you”. Not some silly GPA, not a ha
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Aug 19, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
How Do You Deal With People Who Discredit Your Knowledge?
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This is a question I got from someone via instagram DM. Here was my answer: First take inventory of who is discrediting your knowledge. Are they an authority in the subject or do they just have an un
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Aug 10, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Tik Tok Hall-Effect Thruster Overview!
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Interested in learning about the Electric Propulsion technology of Hall-Effect Thrusters? Consider checking out my series on Tik Tok! Part 1: https://vm.tiktok.com/J12mPsc/ Part 2: https://vm.tikto
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Jul 16, 2020
Naia Butler-Craig
Quick Tips: Resume!
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Check out this brief Tik Tok I made about some things to add to your resume!
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Jun 25, 2020