POTUS 15 and Dissertations
April 23rd marks the birthday of the 15th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from James Buchanan that you can apply to your dissertation… William Shakespeare said, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” I’d humbly offer a fourth option: Some men have greatness […]
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Earth Day and Dissertations
April 22nd is Earth Day! Do you ever feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders as you trudge through the dissertation process? Do you ever wish you could reduce the heavy load to a handful of jelly beans? Well, you’re in luck… You see, today is also National Jelly Bean Day! […]
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Kindergarten and Dissertations
April 21st is National Kindergarten Day! In the United States, most parents and teachers look at kindergarten as a year of transformation…which makes kindergarten a lot like the dissertation process!… “I just can’t believe how much little Jenny has grown this year!” “She started the year as a baby…and now look at her!” Kindergarteners start […]
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Lima Beans and Dissertations
April 20th is National Lima Bean Day. I think Lima beans get a bad rap. People hate them because they were made to eat them as a kid. Then some of those children grow up to write ice cream dissertations… “There were lima beans for dinner and I hate limas.” — Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, […]
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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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