I found out this morning that I won the 2003 University of Waterloo Co-op Student of the Year award for the Faculty of Arts. Sweet.
Archive for January, 2004
woo hoo!
January 13th, 2004fedsnews
January 12th, 2004University course on the Simpsons?
January 8th, 2004I just eavesdropped on a 30 minute discussion between five likely graduate students about whether or not The Simpsons should be the subject of a university level course. One student mentioned a textbook on The Simpsons and philosophy by three American professors: The Simpsons and Philosophy.
The discussion was very confused. One student was firmly against a textbook or a course solely on The Simpsons. He advocated Nietzsche instead.
I wonder which programs these students are in. What do they think of cultural studies, literary studies or film studies?
"I ain't been droppin' no eaves, Mister Gandalf!"
Thesis underway, again
January 8th, 2004My first thesis meeting of the term was this morning at 10:00. For once, I arrived early. After grabbing a free java (free with a membership!) from the Graduate House, I returned and my meeting with my supervisor started. We talked about my thesis proposal. I understand that a thesis proposal is basically a narrated essay outline. At the time that I wrote the proposal, I didn't understand that it was supposed to be exciting.
In the next few days, I will nail down a bold, interesting thesis, which I will pin on my desktop. In the next two weeks, I will draft an introduction to my 40-50 page essay. I'm looking forward to it. Re-reading my thesis proposal re-excited me about my thesis and meeting with my supervisor lit the proverbial fire under my ass.
