Commitment and Dissertations
May 14th is National Dance Like a Chicken Day. Unfortunately, other some kind of ill-conceived commencement celebration, I just can’t tie that back to you dissertation. So, I’m going to talk about something more relevant, and important. But, if you stick with me, I’ll have a chicken-dancing treat before we’re done… We’re more than a third of […]
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Jumping Frogs and Dissertations
May 13th is National Jumping Frog Day. Is your dissertation basking in the sun? Or, do you feel like the whole thing is about to croak? Here’s how to get your dissertation hopping!… Happy National Frog Jumping Day! Here in North Carolina it’s frog season for sure. Those frogs that were just recently tadpoles are […]
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Odometers and Dissertations
May 12th is National Odometer Day. Not so long ago, odometers used to consist of five mechanical rollers, only capable of reading up to 100,000 miles. Then, someone added another roller, letting the meter go much farther! Are you adding zeros to your dissertation odometer?… May 12th is National Odometer Day. Not so long ago, […]
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Chess and Dissertations
On May 11, 1997, IBM’s computer, Deep Blue, narrowly defeated chess grandmaster, Garry Kasparov, despite being the most powerful chess-playing computer of the day. In your dissertation game of chess should you play like a computer or a grandmaster?… Most of us would be easily beaten at chess by either Deep Blue or Kasparov. But, […]
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The Hulk and Dissertations
On May 10, 1962, the first issue of The Incredible Hulk was published. Chances are you’re familiar with the big green guy and his mild-mannered “host,” Bruce Banner. So, when it comes to your dissertation are you more Bruce Banner or raging Hulk?… In most versions of his origin story, the Hulk is the alter-ego of a mild-mannered […]
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Lost Socks and Dissertations
May 9th is National Lost Sock Memorial Day. It turns out that fixing your laundry is a lot like fixing your dissertation!… Why, oh why do our socks always seem to be missing their match? Apparently, each person loses 1.3 socks per month on average…but why? This is the question psychologist Dr. Simon Moore and […]
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POTUS 33 and Dissertations
May 8th marks the birthday of the 33rd President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Harry S. Truman that you can apply to your dissertation… “I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.” […]
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Packaging and Dissertations
May 7th is National Packaging Day. How you package your dissertation and when you package your dissertation are both important if you want to graduate quickly… Form follows function. The maxim was coined by architect Louis Sullivan, but you’ll still hear it from designers today. Good package design isn’t about just decorating the exterior of a box, […]
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The Chunnel and Dissertations
On May 6, 1994 the Channel Tunnel, connecting England and France, first opened for business. It took 8 years to build and now takes 20 minutes to traverse. So, how do you make your dissertation less like build the Chunnel and more like using it?… The Channel Tunnel, or Chunnel, as it’s affectionately called, allows […]
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Cinco de Mayo and Dissertations
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Grab a taco. Kick back with a cerveza or margarita. We’re gonna get you ready for your post-dissertation fiesta!… Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here in the U.S., most of the celebrations of Cinco de Mayo focus on the food and culture of Mexico, our neighbor to the South. I certainly plan […]
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