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A week or two ago I got a postcard in the mail from Senator Arlen Specter (D/opportunist – Pennsylvania), announcing that he would be hosting a town hall meeting up at The Penn Stater (a hotel/conference center just north of … Continue reading →

Wow am I ever glad that that’s over. My presentation went well, but then the oral exam itself was pretty rough. I really was not happy with how I did in there. There was a lot of stuff I couldn’t … Continue reading →

And the other day I’ve dreaded for months, but somewhat less so than my written comps, is here. I’ve spent much of this week looking up information so that I’ll be able to answer the parts of the written exam … Continue reading →

I meant to post something about this over the weekend, but didn’t get around to it. My written comps are done! And I think they went really well!! They definitely went better than I was expecting or fearing they would … Continue reading →

And the day I’ve been dreading for months is almost here. In the morning I’ll wake up, walk into campus, and take my written PhD comprehensive exam. I’m scheduled to start at 9am, and I have eight hours (plus a … Continue reading →