In 2020, the United Nations Development Programme and the University of Oxford surveyed 1.2 million people from 50 countries about climate change. The survey found that 72 percent of respondents in high-income countries believed in climate change and 72 percent of respondents in Western Europe and North America believed climate change to be… Read more »
Month: May 2024
Writing Your Thesis (and Taking 12 Other Credits, and Having a Job, and Spending Time with Friends): Time Management and Balance During V499
If you are reading this, you are probably about to embark on an ambitious journey to write your undergraduate thesis. Congrats on getting this far! This is a very daunting undertaking, but I promise that finishing the work brings with it some really great rewards. Along the way, however, you’re definitely going to hit a… Read more »
Chronic Stress and Procrastination- BAD! BAD!
For most undergrads, writing a thesis is the largest academic endeavor that they have faced. I do not know any individuals that have committed to this task and failed to produce a paper. For this reason, I think that the largest challenge is not actually producing a thesis, but managing the stress and accomplishing the… Read more »
A Few Thoughts on Passion, Pushing Yourself, and Refusing to Quit
In late August of last year, as I began my senior year at IU, I nearly quit the O’Neill Honors Program. Staring down the barrel of writing a research thesis on top of balancing other coursework, extracurriculars, and trying to enjoy my last year in Bloomington, I was filled with trepidation and doubt. I’m not… Read more »
The Ins and Outs of Finding the Right Advisor
You have a research topic and have a question in mind. Congratulations! You have completed an important first step. But… Now what? Along with your V491 and V499 professors, an advisor can help you take your ideas from mere thoughts to a fully developed manuscript. Your research advisor will be an essential point of support… Read more »
Slip, Stumble, Stall — Then, Continue On.
There are few academic pursuits more challenging than conducting research. For one, it often feels as if you are starting from less than scratch. But therein lies the most rewarding aspect of research. Completing the Honors Thesis program through the O’Neill School gave me a newfound sense of pride in my capabilities as an academic… Read more »
How to Get Started: Facing Intimidating Tasks
Writing a thesis on quantitative analysis testing as a first timer is not for the faint of heart. My work brought me many restless nights toiling away in the lobby of my apartment complex, and many groggy mornings with my Chromebook in my lap. Much of my time was spent just trying to think about… Read more »