I started graduate school 20 years ago this week. Through it all, I managed to finish with a PhD, land an academic job, & then take jobs at 3 other unis while earning tenure along the way. If I could go back & give advice to my 20-years-ago self, I would offer the following: 1/ 1) Find a question or topic you won't grow tired of and that will carry you through to tenure. Academia is a slog. And it can wear you down in so many ways. So, find something that excites you and propels you out of bed in the morning. 2/

#DACA was created 8 years ago. I have been studying it since its inception. After a national survey (N=2,684) & 3 waves of interviews w/ 408 DACA holders I conclude that it has been the most successful immigration policy in recent decades. Here's why 1/ immigrationinitiative.harvard.edu/files/hii/file… Within a year, DACA beneficiaries were already taking giant steps. They found new jobs. They increased their earnings. They acquired driver's licenses. And they began to build credit through opening bank accounts and obtaining credit cards. 2/ d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/31732677/How_D…