Month: May 2021

Let’s get straight into the real stuff! The tips below are the things I would have done differently, if I could have. Make a plan that you can stick to! First, let’s get this deeply embedded into your brain- You will never feel like writing, and waiting for a “flow state” will not help! Make… Read more »

The biggest misconception I had when I began writing my thesis was the notion that it was nothing more than a large essay. I could not have been more wrong. A thesis is more akin to a collection of essays, all with different purposes and different levels of importance. Moreover, while the words in an… Read more »

My first advice for those writing a research thesis is that you should not panic or feel terrified about the upcoming task. You will be done with the thesis before you know it and will learn a lot from the thesis itself and the classes you take in preparation of the thesis. With that said,… Read more »

Hey team. Among my friends, I am notorious for making my academic life harder than it needs to be by putting things off until I can no longer possibly put them off. My undergraduate career has been an ever-present game of chicken between myself and my deadlines; and although I’ve been able to emerge unscathed… Read more »

Writing this thesis was one of the most challenging – and rewarding – experiences from my time here at Indiana University. Unfortunately, the work itself was often more challenging than rewarding throughout the semester, and there were many mistakes I made in the writing process that made it that way. However, with some needed reflection,… Read more »

Here you are, probably in your final semesters at IU, finishing up the last of your course work and honors requirements. Now, to complete your thesis. This is the point in your college career when “senioritis” is in full swing, motivation is at an all-time low, and thinking of finishing a thesis may seem like… Read more »

Over the past year, I have written and presented on my very first thesis and here is some helpful advice for those of you who want to give it a whirl! Have a Feasible Question…and A Way to Answer It. When you first start the process of written a thesis, you first must present a… Read more »

Coming into this semester, I had big ambitions for getting my data analysis done early and having plenty of time after I finished that to work on the actual writing. What I did not realize was that projects with large data sets require lots of time spent organizing and cleaning the data in order to… Read more »

Via Flickr We all know the story of the 5 little monkeys who continued to jump on the bed despite repeated warnings from their mother and the doctor. This is the story of the 5 little writers who could have easily avoided some common problems during their thesis writing process and made their life a… Read more »

Welcome to the final semester of the O’Neill Honors Program! If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I’m here to tell you that everything will be okay. I was super behind when I enrolled in the thesis writing course (oops), but I made it through and ended up producing something I’m actually really proud of! Who would’ve thought?… Read more »