Monthly Archives: March 2015

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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