The Power of “&” and Dissertations
September 8th is National Ampersand Day. Celebrate by putting the Power of “&” to work in your dissertation… Fun fact: Did you know that the English alphabet used to include more than 26 letters? In fact, in the early 1800s the last letter was “&.” The “&” symbol is a ligature of the letters “e” and […]
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Life and Dissertations – Part II
We all have multiple priorities we must juggle, and seldom does a day go according to script. As a dissertation student, it’s how you handle each day that determines whether you succeed or fail… Have you ever had one of those days? Of course you have! Today, mine started at 5am, the usual time since my […]
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Rednecks and Dissertations
September 6th is, comedian, Jeff Foxworthy’s birthday. Let’s take a moment to laugh with a spin on his “You Might Be a Redneck” observations for dissertation students… Sometimes you just have to laugh to keep from crying. The dissertation is a long, frustrating, difficult process. If humor is born of pain, the whole dissertation journey […]
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Sunshine and Dissertations
No matter how dark the storm, the sun will shine, again. Know that whatever challenges you face in life, and in your dissertation, this, too, shall pass… A few days ago I shared the story of an unexpected rain I experienced in my life when my last surviving grandparent died. Today, I attended her funeral, and it […]
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Google and Dissertations
On September 4, 1998, Google was incorporated as a company. And, being a student and a researcher changed forever… I’ve spoken before about what life was like as a student before the Internet… We didn’t have Proquest or EBSCOhost. Our libraries were actual buildings. I had to leave my dorm room and trudge across campus (again […]
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Skyscrapers and Dissertations
September 3rd marks the birthday of Louis Henry Sullivan, the father of the skyscraper. Sullivan’s designs helped people to dream bigger and build bigger. Your dissertation will allow you to do the same… I remember when I first visited the downtown area of a large city. It was Chicago in my senior year of college. […]
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Rain and Dissertations
It is said that into each life a little rain must fall. How you respond determines so much about the course of your life and your dissertation… This week I am reminded of a time I experienced a little unexpected rain. My grandmother, less than a week away from her 91st birthday, died somewhat unexpectedly. […]
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Dr. Phil and Dissertations
September 1st is Philip Calvin McGraw’s birthday. Dr. Phil has something to say about…everything! Here are some words of wisdom for your dissertation… Do you realize that you can’t play the game of life with sweaty palms? —Dr. Phil McGraw You elected to enroll in a doctoral program. It was a bold decision. A decision […]
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Tragedy and Dissertations
On August 31, 1997, the world lost Diana, Princess of Wales. People deal with loss in very different ways, even when they’re working on a dissertation… Life is a magical ride. It offers tremendous joy and great sorrow. Life is always in motion and seldom predictable. In fact, I can confidently say that I’ve never looked […]
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Justice and Dissertations
August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African American Justice of the US Supreme Court. His work made access to education possible for millions of students, of all races… Marshall is perhaps best know for presenting the winning argument to the Supreme Court as a lawyer in the landmark case, Brown vs. the […]
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