Why revisited

By erik, on April 17th, 2010%

I was looking through the archives of this blog, and I found a post from four years ago entitled “Why?” in which I ask grad students, current and former, why they came to grad school and whether they still think it was worth it. A healthy discussion followed. I would like to re-ask the question . . . → Read More: Why revisited

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10 tips for surviving a dissertation defense

By erik, on April 9th, 2010%

The title should probably read “How I survived my dissertation defense,” because each project is different, each committee is different, and, therefore each defense is different. Some of the advice below is from people who advised me before I defended last week, and some are from my observations once it was all over. Depending on . . . → Read More: 10 tips for surviving a dissertation defense

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