So very appropriate.
Category Archives: Grad School
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”
Breaking with Breaking
The end of Christmas break always hits like a ton of bricks.
Done!
Done with 3/4 of the M.A.
Grass Two-Con: productivity starts now
Just when you thought computer filters had jumped the shark, made like a flip phone, and gone the way of the penny gumball, a new development in Internet Addiction Management proves they’re still in it to win it. Announcing the unveiling of Grass Two-Con, the revolutionary new version of Parental Controls developed uniquely for graduateContinue reading “Grass Two-Con: productivity starts now”
Refrain of the Week
This week, I’m thinking about taking a page from Melville’s book and adopting a new refrain from Bartleby the Scrivener. Thesis prospectus? I would prefer not to. Please notify the department of your final thesis committee: I would prefer not to. Final papers? I would prefer not to. Off-month budgeting? I would prefer not to.Continue reading “Refrain of the Week”
Fall is in the Air
Whether fall break means a week of sleeping until noon or one afternoon of not working and only writing two pages on an imminently due paper, it’s that time of year for [graduate] students. Fall break starts with a great word: fall. I tend to repeat myself to the point of excess when I startContinue reading “Fall is in the Air”
On Procrastination
This morning I came across a fascinating article about procrastination, something with which I think every graduate student is on first-name basis. It’s called Later: What We Can Learn from Procrastination, by James Surowiecki in The New Yorker, and as a four-page article, it’s also a great procrastination tool. Check it out! My favorite line:Continue reading “On Procrastination”
Tonight’s Epic Question
Why are conclusions so ridiculously hard to write? One would think it would be easy to summarize three weeks’ experience into 4 pages, right?* I think my ability to summarize decreases exponentially after midnight. I’m fading fast. One more paragraph. One more. *Please note the thinly disguised irony in this statement.
Snark on the Side 