Category Archives: Surviving the DBA

Back To Finalizing My Thesis

Posted on November 15, 2014 by alexk

It is 643pm and I am heading home shortly –yeah!!  I have had productive day and my focus has been to resume the completion of final revisions to my thesis.  Today was dedicated to Chapter 4 and I am now 75% complete.  … Continue reading →

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8400 Words

Posted on November 9, 2014 by alexk

It has been a marathon day at the library but it has yielded a good outcome.  I have a very solid draft of my article which is 8400 words in length.  The limit is 8000 so I have some culling … Continue reading →

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Behind Plan, But Solid Progress

Posted on October 25, 2014 by alexk

The title says it all.  I worked very hard this week in the evenings despite being out of town for work.  Also, today I have been super focused for 11 hours at the library.  My hard work has paid dividends … Continue reading →

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Battery Running Low…

Posted on October 19, 2014 by alexk

It has been a crazy day! There were many  logistical challenges at the library which resulted in a series of delays getting started today and ongoing technology woes. I suspect that I lost about 90 minutes of productivity as a result! … Continue reading →

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9:31pm –Yikes!

Posted on October 12, 2014 by alexk

This is a first, I think, 12 hours straight at the library!  My focus has been exclusively on finalizing Chapter 1.  The revisions that I completed included increasing the number of citations, culling some sections, and moving some content to … Continue reading →

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Final Game Plan

Posted on October 4, 2014 by alexk

I have had a very productive day at the library.  My focus was on PLANNING!  I created a detailed spreadsheet that captured all of the feedback that I have received over the past three months.  The spreadsheet includes input from both … Continue reading →

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Long Time No Post

Posted on September 27, 2014 by alexk

I am sitting on my desk enjoying some sunshine.  It is great to not be at the library on a Saturday!!  That said, I just realized that because of a great deal of travel over the past few weeks I … Continue reading →

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7pm

Posted on September 6, 2014 by alexk

It is 7pm, the day has flown by!!  I didn’t accomplish as much as I wanted to but I am pleased with my output nonetheless.  It took some time to get back in the groove because I have so many … Continue reading →

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Family Frolic!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by alexk

It is a long weekend but I have been a conscientious researcher and have spent all day at the library.  It has been tough because it is warm and sunny, and the summer is coming to a close so I … Continue reading →

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Three More Papers…

Posted on August 16, 2014 by alexk

This is a quick post because I have dinner plans and need to depart in five minutes!  I had a late start to my day at the library but have worked hard.   I read and input most of my outstanding papers into … Continue reading →

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