Veterans and Dissertations
November 11th is Veterans Day. Here are 50 reasons why you should go out and thank a veteran today…
Freedom isn’t free. Throughout the years veterans have paid the price to allow you to do so many things you take for granted everyday. Sometimes that price was their service; sometimes it was their lives.
We can never repay that debt. But, at the very least, you can spend a little of your time today thinking of all of the things you are free to do because our veterans paid the price. Be grateful for these privileges.
And, thank a veteran!
You can choose to…
50. Pursue a doctoral degree and work on a dissertation project. Thank a veteran.
49. Procrastinate. Thank a veteran.
48. Eat junk food. Thank a veteran.
47. Work where you want. Thank a veteran.
46. Get up early. Thank a veteran.
45. Sleep in. Thank a veteran.
44. Read a book. Thank a veteran.
43. Take a nap. Thank a veteran.
42. Attend church. Thank a veteran.
41. Climb a tree. Thank a veteran.
40. Go camping. Thank a veteran.
39. Binge watch an entire season of…whatever. Thank a veteran.
38. Play contract bridge with your friends. Thank a veteran.
37. Go kite surfing. Thank a veteran.
36. Go skydiving. Thank a veteran.
35. Knit a pair of socks or a sweater for someone you love. Thank a veteran.
34. Fall in love. Thank a veteran.
33. Get married. Thank a veteran.
32. Have children. Thank a veteran.
31. Do the last three in any order skipping any if you prefer. Thank a veteran.
30. Live where you want. Thank a veteran.
29. Sit in rush hour traffic. Thank a veteran.
28. Work out. Thank a veteran.
27. Not work out. Thank a veteran.
26. Play chess in the park. Thank a veteran.
25. Paint a landscape. Thank a veteran.
24. Go horseback riding. Thank a veteran.
23. Read the news. Thank a veteran.
22. Vote Republican. Thank a veteran.
21. Vote Democrat. Thank a veteran.
20. Vote your conscience. Thank a veteran.
19. Bake a cake. Thank a veteran.
18. Watch sports. Thank a veteran.
17. Take a hike. Thank a veteran.
16. Take a bath. Thank a veteran.
15. Like Dissertation Done’s page on Facebook. Thank a veteran.
14. Gossip about your coworkers. Thank a veteran.
13. Listen to music you like. Thank a veteran.
12. Learn to play guitar. Thank a veteran.
11. Learn to play piano. Thank a veteran.
10. Start a flame war online. Thank a veteran.
9. Start a campfire, instead. Thank a veteran.
8. Read this blog. Thank a veteran.
7. Check your email. Thank a veteran.
6. Not check your email. Thank a veteran.
5. Work on your dissertation everyday. Thank a veteran.
4. Walk away from your dissertation entirely. Thank a veteran.
3. Say “no.” Thank a veteran.
2. Say “yes.” Thank a veteran.
1. Come up with your reason to thank a veteran.
I want to extend my own gratitude to our veterans for the freedoms I enjoy everyday.
I also want to praise our students who are veterans.
I know that I never have to worry about one of our veteran students completing the tasks we set for them. I never have to worry about one of our veteran students complaining about the inequities of the dissertation process.
I enjoy working with you.
And, I am proud to be able to contribute in some small way to your success in earning your doctoral degree.
