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Oct. 31st, 2008
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Oct. 31st, 2008 03:35 pm- Apparently I'm a mentor. Who'd a thunk it? Was exchanging comments online with a friend who was an undergrad here until this past May about her returning to Purdue in a few weeks to take the GRE and talk to people about going to grad school. At one point she said I had been a "good friend and mentor." She also remarked my return to school is inspiring. Mentor? Inspiring? Moi?
- Voted yesterday. Selfish of me perhaps, but now I could go without seeing any more political ads, signs, etc.
- No immediately pressing school work this weekend. Yay! Unpacking my office and relaxing are the current plans.
- Speaking of school work, though, I did meet with my advisor today, and, while I presumed correctly that she hadn't gotten through my 2 draft thesis chapters enough to discuss yet, we did talk about what was next: The Literature Review. She also expressed that if she had a single concern about my MS thesis, it would be length. Not because I necessarily ramble in my academic writing, but, as she put it, because I'm a good writer. Although she did admit she'd like to see a good lit review of the subject, that if it was likely to come from anyone in the lab it would come from me, and a good one could be submitted separately to the journals as a review paper.
- Also got my paperwork prepped for spring semester registration. Taking one class: EAS 591 Aerosols, Clouds, and Climate. Team-taught by my advisor and the guy I had for Atmospheric Radiation last year. Decided not to take the Numerical Modleling class just yet, as I heard the prof makes that one a lot of work, which I don't need so close to finishing my MS. That means one of two things will happen: It will be offered again in time for me to take it as part of my PhD coursework, or I'll teach myself. By that point, I ought to be able to do so. Also declared my MS candidacy for May '09. My advisor said it would be easier to declare and change it if it doesn't look like I'll finish on time than not to declare it and add it on before the end of spring semester.
- Voted yesterday. Selfish of me perhaps, but now I could go without seeing any more political ads, signs, etc.
- No immediately pressing school work this weekend. Yay! Unpacking my office and relaxing are the current plans.
- Speaking of school work, though, I did meet with my advisor today, and, while I presumed correctly that she hadn't gotten through my 2 draft thesis chapters enough to discuss yet, we did talk about what was next: The Literature Review. She also expressed that if she had a single concern about my MS thesis, it would be length. Not because I necessarily ramble in my academic writing, but, as she put it, because I'm a good writer. Although she did admit she'd like to see a good lit review of the subject, that if it was likely to come from anyone in the lab it would come from me, and a good one could be submitted separately to the journals as a review paper.
- Also got my paperwork prepped for spring semester registration. Taking one class: EAS 591 Aerosols, Clouds, and Climate. Team-taught by my advisor and the guy I had for Atmospheric Radiation last year. Decided not to take the Numerical Modleling class just yet, as I heard the prof makes that one a lot of work, which I don't need so close to finishing my MS. That means one of two things will happen: It will be offered again in time for me to take it as part of my PhD coursework, or I'll teach myself. By that point, I ought to be able to do so. Also declared my MS candidacy for May '09. My advisor said it would be easier to declare and change it if it doesn't look like I'll finish on time than not to declare it and add it on before the end of spring semester.