In honor of Flying Fork Day, I’ve written an English sonnet* for the (____) of my life, Orlando. Enjoy. Or not. And so forth. —- How Do I Feel About Thee, Thesis Mine? How do I feel about thee, thesis mine?(To speak my truest feelings were not meet.)Oh let me see that Times New RomanContinue reading “How do I feel about thee, thesis mine?”
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Thesis Defense Strategy 101
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Part .9999999998
(I hesitate to call it part one, because I’m not sure yet what “part one” actually means.) As of the post-midnight hours of the morning, Orlando is now on his first visit to the pediatrician (i.e. my adviser) for a check-up. In the last four days, he grew by about 18 pages, so he’s nowContinue reading “Part .9999999998”
Early Modern Wisdom
Fun quote from the not-so-fun night of thesis writing: On the doorway of Doctor Zacharias Ursinus at Heidelberg, circa 1590: “My friend, whoever you are, if you come here, please either go away again, or give me some help in my studies.” -Fox-Bourne’s Life of Sidney, qtd. in Howard 43. This might have to goContinue reading “Early Modern Wisdom”
News on the Thesis Front
Prospectus approved! Orlando has been given approval to commence normal growth patterns. Whatever that means. Happy Friday!
Allow me to introduce…
Orlando Orlando was “born” about three weeks ago and is currently 10 pages long. It should come as no surprise, then, that… S/he’s a little confused about concepts of identity (and gender). As a result… S/he gets more complicated in the telling. Which is a bad thing because… We’ll be spending a lot of timeContinue reading “Allow me to introduce…”
Grad School Truths #594
So very appropriate.
The Most Wonderful Time
This is the time of year when getting up before 10 a.m. begins to feel like a real accomplishment. The start of the thesis semester for an MA student is a combination of not taking classes, rearranging work schedules, just having written a long, supremely nebulous document about another supremely long, nebulous document that willContinue reading “The Most Wonderful Time”
Takin’ Names, Writin’ a Prospectus
Yesterday was a long day of writing very little. Perhaps it’s the similarity between a prospectus and a statement of purpose, like those requested by all graduate schools, internships, study abroad programs, fellowship applications, etc. etc. and so forth. “In 500 words or less, please tell us the meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything.Continue reading “Takin’ Names, Writin’ a Prospectus”
Top 10 Reasons Why I Blog
There’s something about writing a thesis prospectus that produces existential qualms, which in turn lead to quality questioning of the most quotidian aspects of life (and an inexplicable desire to alliterate with the letter “q”). So, while quaffing coffee, I found myself thinking of the following quips about the somewhat-antiquated practice of keeping a blog.Continue reading “Top 10 Reasons Why I Blog”
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