It’s never too late for a summer cold
First, I’m not doing so well at doing my own readings and reflecting. Good thing I’m auditing a class. I want to write more, but I am dying from this ridiculous cold that started Friday and has been building up momentum slowly and it’s now Tuesday and worse than ever.
Thought it’s a good time to remind myself of several good resources to stay on track while working on PhD. The trick is to actually use the advice. That’s a little trickier. Graduate School Survival Guide
and this is my favorite: So Long and Thanks for the PhD
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain. ” (John Adams)
So what are his grandkids’ kids and his great-grandkids’ kids supposed to do? Turn to sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, I suppose.
