Vampires and Dissertations
April 19th is National Garlic Day, which is of course the very best day for talking about how to ward off vampires! But, what do vampires have to do with my dissertation? Inquiring minds want to know… According to Urban Dictionary, a time vampire is “Something or someone who literally sucks your time like a […]
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Animal Crackers and Dissertations
April 18th is National Animal Crackers Day! In honor of this day let’s look at the most famous song about animal crackers ever performed and see how it relates to your dissertation… In this song, a very young Shirley Temple sings about the big task of eating a bowl of soup full of animals: “…Animal […]
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Haiku and Dissertations
April 17th is National Haiku Poetry Day. So, what do little Japanese poems have to do with your dissertation? Read on, grasshopper… In honor of National Haiku Poetry Day here is a nice simple haiku for you about completing your nice simple dissertation: a simple study get your dissertation done basic is better Are you struggling to […]
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Work-Life Balance and Dissertations
April 16th is Wilbur Wright’s birthday. Two of the most important concepts in flight are weight and balance. Ironically, as successful as they were, the Wright brothers were not known for their work-life balance… I do not have time for both a wife and an airplane. — Wilbur Wright Do you feel like you don’t have […]
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Da Vinci and Dissertations
Happy birthday to Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the Mona Lisa, advisor to the dukes of Italy, and inventor of the parachute, a transportable bridge, and even a robotic knight! Here’s how to apply Leonardo’s genius to your dissertation… Do you wish you could get Leonardo Da Vinci to finish your dissertation for you? He […]
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Gardening and Dissertations
April 14th is National Gardening Day. Do you have a green thumb when it comes to your dissertation? Here’s how to turn your black thumb green… Ah, the garden. Gardens are just like dissertations! Sunshine and warm soil give way to bundles of fragrant blooms and bunches of crunchy carrots. Right? Well…maybe your gardening experience looks […]
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POTUS 3 and Dissertations
April 13th marks the birthday of the 3rd President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Thomas Jefferson that you can apply to your dissertation… Thomas Jefferson arranged the Louisiana Purchase, which nearly doubled the size of the nation’s territories. He was the primary author of our Declaration of Independence. So, he knew […]
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Beezus, Ramona, and Dissertations
April 12th is children’s book author, Beverly Cleary’s, birthday. Many of Cleary’s books were written over 60 years ago and are still popular today. Even though you don’t need your dissertation to be popular 60 years from now, or ever for that matter, why Cleary books are popular is very instructive for dissertation students everywhere… Beverly […]
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Safety Pins and Dissertations
April 10th is International Safety Pin Day. The safety pin is ingenious in its simplicity and practicality — two excellent traits for your dissertation, too… Walter Hunt supposedly invented the safety pin in 1849 to raise money to pay a $15 debt to a friend (roughly $450 in today’s dollars). His invention caught on because […]
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Winston Churchill and Dissertations
April 9th is National Winston Churchill Day. As Prime Minister, Churchill led Britain through the darkest days of World War II. Here are a few words of wisdom from Winston Churchill for dissertation students everywhere.… “I am easily satisfied with the very best.” — Winston Churchill The notion of perfectionism is likely familiar to you […]
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