emchik will learn that everything does not have to be perfect--eventually.

get my PhD in English (read all 8 entries…)
Year Two--halfway through 2 years ago

Well, semester three of PhD is almost under my belt. Hope my grades are good…

One more semester of coursework to go (in England!) and then I’ll be preparing to take my comps—but I don’t want to think about that yet.

Dec 13, 2006, 03:19PM PST | 2 cheers


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Dec 13, 2006, 03:23PM PST

emchik will learn that everything does not have to be perfect--eventually.

Thanks!

It’s been my dream for a long time, and coming back to school was one of the best life decisions I’ve made. The coursework, sadly, is the easy part—although it doesn’t seem like it right now. Comps and my dissertation are killers. But you’re right. I didn’t go this far to go back, and I can’t think of anything else I’d rather do with my life.

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Dec 13, 2006, 04:45PM PST

emchik will learn that everything does not have to be perfect--eventually.

Yeah, you're right

And sometimes I forget that there are people out there to help me. I really don’t have to do it all by myself.

Dec 14, 2006, 06:19PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

Maggie the cat is respirating.

Woo hoo!

In England—that’s great. What’s your area of specialization?

Dec 14, 2006, 06:22PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

emchik will learn that everything does not have to be perfect--eventually.

thanks!

In England I’ll be studying Victorian literature and culture, and I’m so excited. I just bought my plane ticket today!

And my specialization is 19th and 20th century British literature.

Dec 15, 2006, 08:45AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Maggie the cat is respirating.

That's

great. I’m no expert (tho’ I was an English major), but I’ve always liked Victorian literature—well, anything British from that century, really. I have a cat named Brontë. :0)

I hope you have a wonderful time (I bet you will).

Dec 15, 2006, 04:48PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

emchik will learn that everything does not have to be perfect--eventually.

I love Victorian lit

and I’m very into mid-nineteenth century novels right now. I’ve been reading Wilkie Collins lately.

But while I’m there, I’m going to be taking a course called The Country Manor House in Literature. We’re supposed to read lit about the manor house and then we get to visit local manors. I’m so excited about this one.

I think I’ll have a wonderful time too.

Dec 17, 2006, 09:59AM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer


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