Word: topicalism
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What about us juniors? Grants...thesis...thesis advisors. They feel so far off. It is deceptive, because it is called a senior thesis, and yet if you decide only in your senior year that you will write one, say hello to your graduate student advisor and to a topic which does not require research overseas. Remember all those grants your friends were applying for in February and March of junior year? Now you remember, but again, it is too late...
Your classmates have been researching all summer, have snagged that professor who is so perfect for your topic and probably got paid in the process. Sophomores, be advised--do not await departmental instructions about the appropriate pace for the thesis project. Such advising exists for the utterly clueless group of students who are under the impression that no one in their class has a real topic yet. I know it is hard to believe, but most have an advisor even before the "how to choose an advisor" seminar...
...conducive to the mind-expanding and enlightening experiences that college life ought to provide. And yet, not enough of us realize that the speed is too fast. Too many of us have been able to complete the plan-of-study form since eighth grade. Too many have a thesis topic when they enter Harvard. Too many know exactly what field of interest they would like to pursue and therefore need little time to dabble...
Kennedy said further studies on this topic could address whether income redistribution may improve overall health of the population...
Obviously, the topic of calendar reform is more complex than I've been able to present in this short column. This is meant to serve as a call to arms--unite, comrades, and cast off the yoke of schedule tyranny...