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Stages of dissertation

  • I’m a Doctoral Candidate

    I’m a Doctoral Candidate

    I’m a Doctoral Candidate! I’m a doctoral candidate! The only thing left is dealing with the unnecessary administrative tasks that plague American universities. Such fun! Defended my Proposal So the biggest obstacle in advancing to doctoral candidacy in my program was defending my proposal.  The proposal is essentially a public meeting with the student, their…

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  • Proposal Defense is Set!

    Proposal Defense is Set!

    This is undoubtedly one of the good days of my doctoral career—one that I think I’ll remember forever. Today’s the day my proposal defense is set! It Feels so Real To be honest, nothing particularly grand has happened. I simply confirmed my proposal date and sent the Zoom information to all of my committee members…

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