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Hallway conversations
Rachael in the elevator: “So, Mike, are you going to do a doctorate?” Dr. Tibbo as she was leaving her office: “So, Mike, has Carolyn talked to you about joining the doctoral program?” Related posts:...
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Late night thoughts on getting a Ph.D.
Image via Wikipedia Anthonio. In sooth I know not why I am so sad, It wearies me: you say it wearies you; But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, What stuffe ’tis made of, whereof it is borne, I...
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Status of the Ph.D.
I interviewed with two prospective references at SILS, who agreed to write letters of reference (still waiting on the third to write hers and the application is done). They were good, tough interviews...
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What’s ahead for ol’ Mikey?
Inspired by Rani’s post about her upcoming work (hope that’s going well for you, Rani), it’s probably a good idea for me to look at the months ahead. The spring semester starts tomorrow. I’m spending...
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Is grad school a good idea?
Penelope Trunk trots out one of her regularly visited themes: why grad school is a bad idea. It rankled me a bit but I do have to remember that she’s talking to twenty-somethings and I’m a forty-odder....
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The day I got no research done
I unpack my stuff in the SILS liberry [1] and start researching. The Maternalistical Cassidy wheels in with Anastasia and asks if I have lunch plans. I pack up my stuff and we go to lunch (very...
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From dr to mr
Over the July 4 weekend, I faced the fact that I was not enjoying the PhD experience. I discovered the limits of my capacity for the amount and velocity of work that poured into my life. I survived and...
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2010 leaving, 2011 rushing forward
2011 begins much better, in many ways, than did 2010. At this time last year, I was involved in helping to put on some events that scared me and my companions witless. My vacation time had been spent...
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