Master’s Musings
“I have to Write HOW Many Pages?!” Or, Writing a Master’s Thesis
Oct 1st
Well, I’m in my final semester of my MA; I’ve completed all my coursework and am just working on my final thesis. Depending on your MA program (or in some cases, BA program), you will most likely need to write a final culminating essay to illustrate some sense of mastery in a specific area in your field. This may be from 20 pages (particularly if you are a BA) to 60-80+ pages. You may need to create your own study, conduct research, or–like me–check out many (MANY) books from your library and read. But what does writing a thesis actually More >
How to Focus for School, or “I Have to Read Over 100 Pages by Tomorrow!”
Jul 15th
I am ridiculously distracted today, and yes–I need to read over 100 pages from Arthurian Romances by tomorrow (and write a response on it!). Arthurian Romances was written by Chretien de Troyes and is a compilation of five stories dealing with the Arthurian Legend. I need to read the story about Yvain, also known as “The Knight with the Lion.” If I wasn’t absolutely sure I could pull this reading off, I wouldn’t be writing this post. However, I am certain I can pull this off and I’ll tell you why–focusing. (more…)
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The Origins of the Blogosphere (It’s Not What you Think)
Jun 24th
So today was the last day of my first graduate course, which was based on eighteenth century literature. Now, because of this, today’s post is going to be a little different. I want to reflect a bit on the class, some ideas I had in it, etc. You will, regrettably, not learn the difference between got and gotten (because I’m still trying to figure that out) or not and knot (because that seems too easy), or anything else today. However, you will gain a little insight of who I am. So today we’re going to look at the eighteenth century and the blogosphere More >
Annotation, or “How Do I Read a Book and Write a Paper in Three Days?!”
Jun 5th
Welcome to my newest blog feature! If you’re a regular reader of my site, you probably know that I’m now back in school for my Master’s degree. Well, after some thinking (more like my husband’s thinking!), I’ve decided to make “Master’s Musings.” This category of posts will explore things that I’m going through as a Master’s student, and some of the coping mechanisms I use to pull through the tough times. While these posts will be a little more narrative and reflect on my own life, there will be a moral to each story that you can walk away with–something that More >
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