Tag Archives: Master’s Thesis

The Joy of Editing

Posted on August 31, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

It has, unfortunately, been a while since my last update; I attribute this to the fact that the last two weeks of the SSP were incredibly busy for me. As I mentioned earlier, I was editor-in-chief of what was, effectively, … Continue reading →

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Nutty E-Mails

Posted on May 10, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

When I first became a graduate student in Physics, I was surprised to find that my inbox was periodically flooded with pseudo-scientific e-mails written by crackpots and religious nutters both Christian and Islamic. I’m not sure precisely what these people … Continue reading →

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Victory At Last

Posted on February 27, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I spent pretty much all of last week preparing for yesterday’s thesis defense, culminating in a “practice run” which took place last Friday afternoon. I had originally intended to deliver this exclusively to a group of my fellow graduate students, … Continue reading →

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Day Reckoned.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I will provide you, my dear readers, with the full story sometime tomorrow, once I sober-up to the point of coherence. However, suffice it to say that I am now a Master of Science. …And a particularly auspicious four hundredth … Continue reading →

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Day of Reckoning

Posted on February 25, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I am off now to finally defend my thesis. I would ask you to wish me good luck, but really, so long as I don’t have extraordinarily bad luck, I think I should be fine. “Return with your shield or … Continue reading →

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My Superstition

Posted on February 21, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m doomed for my Thesis Defense on Monday. Of course, I always say this beforehand about everything, and not once have I ever actually been doomed, but the past is not a predictor of the future, and this time, I … Continue reading →

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Fear as a Motivator

Posted on February 17, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I am irrationally frightened of my thesis advisor. I say ‘irrationally,’ because he is in truth actually a very nice guy and my interactions with him almost always go well. But he has this way of putting the fear of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Down.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Calculus is a subject whose very name tends to strike terror into the hearts of anyone who hasn’t taken it. It is, for whatever reason, infamous throughout the popular culture for its difficulty. When I was teenager, I feared it. … Continue reading →

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Pubic Lice and Happiness

Posted on January 15, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

My readers will be disturbed to learn that modern civilization, in its gluttonous consumerism, is intruding upon the natural habitat of yet another species of animal, endangering to the point of extinction. I am referring, of course, to the noble … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Worrying

Posted on January 9, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

…Is that you can always find something new to worry about. Take myself for an example. Last week, it was New Year’s day, and it seemed to me that I spent the entirety of last year doing nothing at all; … Continue reading →

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