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My earlier blog “A Road Map for Your Academic Career 2012-07-25” http://blog.sciencenet.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=1565&do=blog&id=595506  garnered considerable interest. But on every road trip there are always side trips that are not necessary but nevertheless important and interesting to take. Here below I add additional blog articles that are of this flavor

1.        How to write popular science articles? – An Example http://blog.sciencenet.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=1565&do=blog&id=592856

2.        How to quit your job gracefully 2012-04-23 http://blog.sciencenet.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=1565&do=blog&id=562812

3.        From STEM to STEAM http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-551386.html

4.        The 21st Century University and How to Get into U.S.Colleges  http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-531872.html

5.        Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR) http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-527814.html

6.        The Art and Skill of Public Speaking http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-518899.html

7.        Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-445953.html

8.        How to write a job application covering letter http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-315132.html

9.        On Interviewing For A Job http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-304794.html