Do as much as you can as soon as you can.
If you know me, you know I advocate a balanced life. This can sometimes be at odds with focusing solely on the dissertation for a few days or a week in order to get as much done as you can. I think...
View ArticleBuild in rest and relaxation days first.
As you are planning your summer work schedule, build in some days of rest and relaxation at the beginning, again in a few weeks, and repeat until the end of summer. It’s important to structure in...
View ArticleHow to Write the Dissertation
There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein. ~~ Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith I read this quote and immediately thought of you all. What kind of writing is more...
View ArticleWill you recognize the end?
I often get asked this question, "How do I know when I've finished my dissertation?"- the quick answer, of course, is this, "when they hand you your diploma." Ok, but aside from that, how do you know...
View ArticleFrom Confusion to Clarity in Fifteen Minutes
In my earlier post, I told you about the question I asked one of my committee members before I started work on my dissertation. Months later, I made another trip to his office with a request. This...
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