tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post7611136121473670222..comments2024-01-13T18:35:19.562-08:00Comments on Backpacking Dad: Academic SuccessBackpacking Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-45875348541134041292009-04-06T00:20:00.000-07:002009-04-06T00:20:00.000-07:00You will only be the first if your dissertation is...You will only be the first if your dissertation is due before mine!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-13330198098755572812009-03-25T00:52:00.000-07:002009-03-25T00:52:00.000-07:00Oh, I don't know, I started writing Misterpie's th...Oh, I don't know, I started writing Misterpie's thesis just about when it was due, and only took two or three days to write it...kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-52205722471627184272009-03-24T20:46:00.000-07:002009-03-24T20:46:00.000-07:00Ah, good to see other intelligent people also wait...Ah, good to see other intelligent people also wait until the very last minute to write papers. I've always scared fellow classmates with how I put off my work until it's nearly too late.<BR/><BR/>I guess I enjoy the challenge. And like you, I'm praying daily that my children don't take after me.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345875955750219033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-66556633564369894962009-03-24T13:36:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:36:00.000-07:00Where were you and this advice when I was writing ...Where were you and this advice when I was writing my master's thesis? My ulcer would have thanked you too...<BR/><BR/>Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-42820354900944535372009-03-24T01:37:00.000-07:002009-03-24T01:37:00.000-07:00I think those who procrastinate and then rock it e...I think those who procrastinate and then rock it end up doing really well in life.<BR/><BR/>Some of us just respond well to pressure.<BR/><BR/>At least, that's what I tell myself as I watch my 14 yr old daughter working on her cell model, the one she had months to do, that is due on Wed.<BR/><BR/>Apple, meet tree.<BR/><BR/>T.Tina@ SendChocolateNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756286418593037399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-76106818558107081192009-03-23T17:50:00.000-07:002009-03-23T17:50:00.000-07:00Hilarious. When I was in college I used to check ...Hilarious. When I was in college I used to check out books that seemed relevant to a topic in my head, crack the first book 14 hours before the paper was due, and then scan the table of contents of each to help me figure out my thesis. Good times. Thank god for coffee!<BR/><BR/>I am so happy to hear of other Buffy trivia buffs!A pretty nice little Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485009499722833220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-42607560813775026782009-03-23T11:30:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:30:00.000-07:00I dunno maybe your thesis should have been on dete...I dunno maybe your thesis should have been on determinism, fatalism and pre-destination in modern media specifically focusing on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Now that would get published!The_EmilyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518701459742284875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-55846197912051356632009-03-23T11:22:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:22:00.000-07:00Isn't that the problem with PhD dissertations? The...Isn't that the problem with PhD dissertations? There is no "deadline".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-83316169075440443442009-03-23T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:39:00.000-07:00I was a great student until I got to college. I th...I was a great student until I got to college. I think it was due to the lack of supervision and possibly the beer.Otter Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218675244540656914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-43045846418905570072009-03-23T05:23:00.000-07:002009-03-23T05:23:00.000-07:00Yeah, I'm hoping our daughter follows mom's lead a...Yeah, I'm hoping our daughter follows mom's lead and not mine. My high school principle stuttered on my name out of pure disbelief that I was done!Rob Monroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15213481414668281312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-16704170317678351052009-03-22T20:31:00.000-07:002009-03-22T20:31:00.000-07:00The point of the notes is that the act of writing ...The point of the notes is that the act of writing them helps you learn it in the first place.Jenny Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943823729806115657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-72483663239630823102009-03-22T18:46:00.000-07:002009-03-22T18:46:00.000-07:00I wrote my senior thesis in the 24 hours before it...I wrote my senior thesis in the 24 hours before it was due. I feel your pain.The Tutugirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415256236507647235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-4926443891344799472009-03-22T18:38:00.000-07:002009-03-22T18:38:00.000-07:00I am in possession of several college textbooks ri...I am in possession of several college textbooks riddled with line after pointless line of yellow highlighter, which really begs the question: Why, nearly 20 years post-college, do I still have so many of my textbooks?for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-1721527093280821532009-03-22T18:23:00.000-07:002009-03-22T18:23:00.000-07:00I need to print this out for #2 right away. She wo...I need to print this out for #2 right away. She won't listen to me but advice from The Guy From Stanford will demand much more respect.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084242509519566587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-39119339622748690892009-03-22T18:03:00.000-07:002009-03-22T18:03:00.000-07:00Wow, that was exactly the kind of student I was. ...Wow, that was exactly the kind of student I was. I did not graduate anywhere near the top of my class...Just Vegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851077598314983920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-19507764289579527892009-03-22T17:58:00.000-07:002009-03-22T17:58:00.000-07:00I also write everything the night before it's due....I also write everything the night before it's due...<BR/><BR/>then hang my head in shame at how bad it sucks, knowing I could have done "so much better if I had more time..."<BR/><BR/>Vicious cycle.<BR/><BR/>TV is <I>so</I> entertaining/distracting... :)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305850648928447302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-46568958319836601482009-03-22T16:05:00.000-07:002009-03-22T16:05:00.000-07:00I'm with Natalie. I think knowing the plot to all...I'm with Natalie. I think knowing the plot to all the Buffy episodes will get you far in life. They have to. What else am I going to do with all of that knowledge taking up space in my head?the millinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593222716005491917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-59348766123252710812009-03-22T14:37:00.000-07:002009-03-22T14:37:00.000-07:00My hubby is the same way. He cannot start a paper ...My hubby is the same way. He cannot start a paper until the night before. Maybe you do your best work under pressure. :)<BR/>dawnDawn's Daily Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633980042633418063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-77508090097502976342009-03-22T12:23:00.000-07:002009-03-22T12:23:00.000-07:00my husband would like to point out that in the ete...my husband would like to point out that in the eternal scheme of things there is no difference between determinism, fatalism, and pre-destination.<BR/><BR/>i, on the other hand, think that knowing the plot to all the buffy the vampire slayer episodes will get you far in life.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225456755011937217noreply@blogger.com