Tag Archives: PhD

Grad school

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Alexandra

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whBrTOzj0Kw] I apologize for the loud music at the beginning of this one: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsLPqdFNxm4]

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Comics

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Alexandra
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This will be a crucial year

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Alexandra

Chatting with one of my profs the other day, I realized that to finish my dissertation this year and do all the other things I want to do (i.e. teach, organize events, work on crrs website, committee work, go to … Continue reading →

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Thesis

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Alexandra

Someone found this blog today after searching for “the light at the end of the thesis.” There must have been a mistake. From where I stand that light is just a rumour. I know it exists – it must! – … Continue reading →

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Finally!!

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Alexandra

And since we are the subject of PhD comics… here’s a good one, very a propos, since I was actually wondering about the value and significance of my research in the grand scheme of things:

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Researching at the archives

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Alexandra

As some of you know, the whole purpose of spending the year in Barcelona is to undertake research for my PhD thesis. Friends back in Toronto, however, reading this blog, ask me whether I do anything else here than going … Continue reading →

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From 200 books to 200 registers

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Alexandra

On Friday, March 3rd I passed my comprehensive exams. Aimed at providing a solid background for future research and teaching, the ‘comps’, as they are fondly called, involve reading about 200 books over a period of 9 months. I averaged … Continue reading →

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