Category Archives: Surviving the DBA

Continuous Improvement…

Posted on May 23, 2015 by alexk

It is another lovely sunny day and I am at the library. I have had a productive stint here and will be departing shortly to complete some errands and then will be playing tennis with my partner –yeah!! It continues … Continue reading →

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Murphy’s Law…

Posted on May 2, 2015 by alexk

It is a beautiful sunny Saturday and I am back at the library. Although this has been my typical routine I did not plan to be here today. My VIVA was scheduled for last Wednesday,  and so I had anticipated … Continue reading →

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Final Preparation

Posted on April 18, 2015 by alexk

It is 543pm and I have had a very productive day! I created a Top 35 List of key references that are especially relevant for the types of VIVA questions that I have answered so far. I also created a … Continue reading →

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Sunny Day!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by alexk

It is 6:07 pm and I am leaving the library in sunshine –yeah!!! It has been a fairly solid week of preparation. I finalized the deck for my upcoming Oslo colloquium, via Skype, and submitted it late last night. My … Continue reading →

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Progress But Behind Plan –Again!!!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by alexk

This is another uber quick post. My plan for a full day at the library was not to be because of some personal matters. Instead I ended up squeezing in three 90 minutes stints of work in between some family … Continue reading →

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Late April VIVA and Jury Duty!

Posted on March 28, 2015 by alexk

What a week this has been! I received confirmation on my VIVA date, which, to my dismay, overlaps with the summons that I received recently for jury duty! This means that I spent several days working to understand the process … Continue reading →

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Typos and Wording Edits…

Posted on March 21, 2015 by alexk

I have now reviewed and summarized three of my thesis chapters. Generally speaking I am pleased with what is written but I have been noting some typos and sentences that can be expressed more clearly. My hope is that I … Continue reading →

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VIVA Presentation

Posted on March 14, 2015 by alexk

It is 7:37 pm and I am glad to be going home after a highly productive day.  I focused on three things. First, I created a 10 slide deck that I can present at my VIVA. The deck provides an … Continue reading →

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Clean Up Highlights HUGE Effort!

Posted on March 7, 2015 by alexk

It took a lot of effort to clean up the files in my office this week. There was so much paper!! I now have all of my literature organized by thesis chapter and have identified core papers that I need … Continue reading →

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Thesis Submission -February 17 2015!

Posted on February 28, 2015 by alexk

It is a sunny Saturday in Toronto and I am at the library for my regular stint. I feel fantastic because last Tuesday I submitted my thesis!! It continues to feel strange because it has been such a long journey, … Continue reading →

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