finishing your dissertation...

I've written on this blog in the past about my trials and tribulations with working on my own dissertation. It's easy to get off track and have the weeks just flow by you like a bubbling brook on a lazy summer day...

It makes me think of my favorite Doug Adams (author of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) quote:

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.

And my second favorite Doug Adams "quote":

Don't panic

And it was like Jorge over at PhD Comics was reading my mind and my blog (okay, I know he wasn't reading my blog, but still...):

"Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham
www.phdcomics.com 

Like I said...just for me. And now, you too...

Stay cool...

-- Dawn 

Addendum: I just came across an article on the Chronicle of Higher Education site that talks about excuses to not write (I Don't Write Enough Because...) which is great. Think about your excuses and how to overcome them. Mine? I can only write in the morning before anyone else is up, drinking a fresh cup of coffee, in my office, when it's completely clean and organized, by hand, on perfectly-spaced-lined paper that's not too thick and not too thin, with a blue pen...

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Upcoming Events:

I am presenting two workshops in the Summer Career Development Workshop Series. The first is TOMORROW, so get signed up TODAY! Hope to see y'all there...

Summer Career Development Workshops

Are you going to be graduating soon? Interested in applying for academic jobs this fall? Don’t know where to start or what to expect, or just want some more insight into the process? Now is the time to start preparing your application materials and doing your research. Please join us for one or both of our Career Development Workshops being offered this summer.

Session 1: Applying for an Academic Position

Tuesday, June 25, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, 269 Bell Engineering

Are you graduating soon? Interested in applying for a faculty position or post doc? Now’s the time to start preparing your application materials. At this session we’ll be discussing what you need to do to prepare for the job search, how to find position openings and how to tailor your application materials for the position you’re applying for.

Presented by: Dawn Farver, PhD Candidate and Career Counselor

Refreshments will be provided, and registration is required.

Session 2: Preparing for the Academic Interview

Tuesday, July 16, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, 267 Bell Engineering

You’ve submitted your application materials for the position of your dreams and they’ve called you, you have an interview! Now what? We’ll be discussing what to expect in the interviewing process for a faculty position. We’ll talk about the dreaded phone interview, the maybe-even-more-dreaded Skype interview, and the on-campus interview. Put your best foot forward and show them you want the job.

Presented by: Dawn Farver, PhD Candidate and Career Counselor

Refreshments will be provided, and registration is required.

The seminars are open to all graduate students, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register for one or both of these events, please visit the Graduate School Events Page: http://grad.uark.edu/dean/events/index.php.