November 2017 – Dissertation Done

Archive Monthly Archives: November 2017

Computer Security and Dissertations

November 30th is Computer Security Day. What does computer security have to do with you dissertation? Plenty. Read on, grasshopper… Aside from your actual brain, your computer represents the single biggest point of failure in the dissertation process. For many students, if their computer suddenly disappeared, so would every bit of research, notes, and writing […]

The Lion, the Witch, and the War Machine and Dissertations

November 29th marks the births of C.S. Lewis and Don Cheadle. Pop quiz: which of the cultural icons proffered each of the follow pieces of advice for dissertation students?… Every time I’ve learned something, I’ve realized there are a hundred more things I don’t know about the thing I just learned. — Mystery Mentor #1 […]

Jon Stewart and Dissertations

November 28th marks the birth of Jon Stewart. The former host of The Daily Show has a few words of wisdom for dissertation students everywhere… If you try to hit a grand slam, you’re going to strike out. — Jon Stewart Your dissertation doesn’t have to be a grand slam. It doesn’t have to solve all the world’s […]

Hendrix and Dissertations

November 27th marks the birth of Jimi Hendrix. A genius musician, yes. But, did you know that Jimi Hendrix was also a philosopher of the highest order with ample words of wisdom for dissertation students everywhere?… I’ve been imitated so well I’ve heard people copy my mistakes. — Jimi Hendrix You may not want to copy […]

Scholarship and Dissertations

November is National Scholarship Month. How do you balance the demands of scholarship with the goal of graduating… When I was in high school, a scholarship was a means to go to college. Getting into college wasn’t a problem, but paying for it? Well, let’s just say that I really needed that scholarship… But today […]

Apathy and Dissertations

November 25th is National Blasé Day. Here are the Top 4 reasons why doctoral student become complacent, frustrated, or just plain stuck… Motivation By definition you are motivated to do what you do and not motivated to do what you don’t do. So, does that mean that doctoral students aren’t motivated to complete their dissertations? […]

POTUS 12 and Dissertations

November 24th marks the birthday of the 12th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Zachary Taylor that you can apply to your dissertation… I shall pursue a straight forward course deviating neither to the right or left. — Zachary Taylor Plan the work. Work the plan. Developing a sense of […]

POTUS 14 and Dissertations

November 23rd marks the birthday of the 14th President of the United States. Here’s some words of wisdom from Franklin Pierce that you can apply to your dissertation… If your past is limited, your future is boundless. — Franklin Pierce I’m not sure about the limited past part, but your future is certainly boundless! A doctoral […]

Games and Dissertations

As we head toward Thanksgiving, here in the U.S., it’s National Game & Puzzle Week. To all the doctoral students out there, what’s your favorite game? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. But first, here’s a quick dissertation-related “puzzle” — What special word is used to describe the person who graduates last in their class […]

Rocky and Dissertations

n November 21, 1976, Rocky Balboa was first introduced to the world. It was an amazing underdog story of a man who was a little older than most everyone else doing what he was doing, a man who had paid his dues, but a man who still faced tremendous challenges. Sound like an adult dissertation […]

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