Category Archives: Supervisor

8:32pm…

Posted on December 29, 2013 by alexk

It is December 28 and I am finishing up my research at work because the library closed at 5pm.  Christmas was wonderful and welcome break from research but today it is now time to pay the piper!!   I worked hard today … Continue reading →

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Crazy Good!!

Posted on December 15, 2013 by alexk

It is 947pm on Saturday night and I am a very happy camper.  I have taken some vacation to get some traction on my writing and it has paid dividends.  I have a rough draft of  Chapter 4 completed and 50% of … Continue reading →

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Surviving to Thriving!

Posted on November 9, 2013 by alexk

Wow, the last two weeks have been intense, and challenging.  Last weekend I travelled to visit my parents last weekend and therefore did not go to the library.  I journeyed by train so was able to some reading while enroute.  It was lovely to … Continue reading →

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10 040 Words & 56 Pages

Posted on September 14, 2013 by alexk

It is 730pm and I am smackered.  I need to depart before the sun goes down!!!  I just forwarded the deck for next week’s colloquium to the host along with my draft Abstract, Chapter 1, and Chapter 3.  It feels really … Continue reading →

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6:47PM

Posted on April 13, 2013 by alexk

It is 647PM.  It has been another 10 hour day at the library, but I am thrilled that I was able to accomplish everything on my “to do” list.  I had separate meetings with both of my supervisors this week … Continue reading →

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Heading Home!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by alexk

It has been full court press at the library since 10am and it is now 8pm!  I am pleased to have completed a decent draft presentation for my upcoming colloquium.  Over the next few days, I have two separate calls … Continue reading →

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Finalizing The WhitePaper

Posted on March 23, 2013 by alexk

It has been a week of committed effort but meagre outcomes!!  I managed to squeeze in a bit of reading during the week which was great.  Today, I have spent several hours reviewing a copy-edited version of my White Paper.  … Continue reading →

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Data Dance

Posted on February 3, 2013 by alexk

It has been a full day of data analysis and I am quite fatigued!  I revisited previous findings  and undertook some additional analysis, mostly ANOVA, to better understand the data.  Increasingly, I am realizing that quantitative analysis is akin to listening … Continue reading →

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Networking Dinner

Posted on January 26, 2013 by alexk

It has been a”full court press” week especially since I  had to travel for work.   That said, I managed to have a short, but highly productive, phone meeting with my supervisor.  We are going to meet again in about a month to … Continue reading →

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White Paper Solid Draft #2

Posted on January 19, 2013 by alexk

It is 5pm and it is still fairly bright outside.  I am very happy that the days are getting longer again.  My stint at the library has been productive.  I have dedicated the full day, about 7 hours, to refining … Continue reading →

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