Comments on: I Declare I

By: sepoy

sepoy — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:10:35 +0000

what if my entire dissertation is alternative? shouldn’t i have ‘straight’ acknowledgments/title etc.?

but the night has passed and i have learned to hate.

Thanks, kids, y’all are the best.

elizabeth and desiknitter – you have been entered in the historical memory conference rolodex.

By: vausey

vausey — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:56:19 +0000

More sympathy for you Sepoy.

I agree with desiknitter about the alternate acknowledgements — if anything it will help you smile for awhile. Alternate descriptions and titles can be fun — the da** dissertation, ect. I called mine “Things about dead people” in moments of extreme fustration, especially when people asked me about it.

By: desiknitter

desiknitter — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 15:08:20 +0000

Writing alternative acknowledgements where you write rude things about everyone associated with it instead of the saccharine “I could never have finished it without the help of..” really helps too. Hang in there, Sepoy, ab dilli door nahin.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 15:03:03 +0000

Snakes on a Plane sounds like the most perfect dissertation-antidote ever. And hey, I wanna come to that conference!

By: Caleb

Caleb — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 13:48:52 +0000

Hating your dissertation is as much a requirement of the dissertation as having a title page and bibliography. I can confidently declare that this feeling creeps up on everyone, so you’re not alone.

By: al-zabaniya

al-zabaniya — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:12:54 +0000

I too declare that I am tired and hate my thesis.

Why did I ever think I would enjoy writing about this topic? Why did I think anyone would care? Why can’t I force myself to buckle-down?

I understand, and I feel your pain.