Category Archives: Beginning

“Nesting”… a la Thesis

It is with great joy that I wish to inform you that summer school is over, grades are submitted to the registrar, and I can finally begin the “research” half of my summer. Pause with me as I sip my … Continue reading

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Words of Comfort to a Fearful Prospectus-Writer

My brilliant grad “buddy” passed these words of wisdom along to me on the “Dangers of Writing a Thesis Prospectus”… You must have it all worked out before you begin!  Absolutely not!  The writing process is a process of discovery, … Continue reading

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Reflections

As the last semester was coming to a screeching halt, I wrote down a few thoughts from the semester, phrases that felt to me like they were a good summary of what I had learned about graduate school, myself, and … Continue reading

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