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Read & Experience a LOT to write well
OK, I haven’t been writing anything about my PhD progress lately. I’ve been reading a LOT. I mean really, a lot. As my superb Chair reminds me, lead an interesting life to produce an interesting dissertation. How do you do that if you live on a tight graduate student budget? For some things, you have to experience it vicariously. I do that by reading extensively. Within and across disciplines. I read different kinds of books and magazines from outside my discipline because that stimulates creativity. I have diverse experiences. I…
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Blazing a trail
“Real achievement comes from racing ahead when no one else sees a path–and holding back when the rush isn’t going where you want to go.” – Seth Godin