Congratulations! You are researching a topic that interests you that will potentially influence your future career. This is the most rewarding yet daunting accomplishment of your academic career, thus far! As you face your thesis head-on, you may feel overwhelmed by what lies ahead. Do not worry, these feelings are natural! How does one mitigate… Read more »
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Pretend the Deadlines Are Always Yesterday
Close your eyes and imagine… it’s 11:58pm you are anxiously hovering over your laptop attempting to find the submission page for your assignment on Canvas. You just spent the last 3 hours frantically writing nonstop, with little to no time to reread or edit your work. You word-vomited 5,000 words onto the page. Phew, at… Read more »
How NOT to Write an Honors Thesis
DON’T: Assume the data you want to analyze exists, and plan to look for it later. DO: Find the data you will use BEFORE starting V499. This will save you so many headaches. In my class of 11 students, myself and at least two others (possibly more) did not end up using the data that… Read more »
A Quick Thesis Class Rundown for Students Who Are Already Feeling Behind
Let me tell you, you are not behind! And even if you are, as I was at the beginning of the semester, there is time to catch up, write a complete thesis, present said thesis, and write your blog posts at the end of it all. So, take a breath, then read and process these… Read more »
Take it One Step at a Time
The mere thought of even beginning the thesis-writing process can be very daunting, (at least, it was for me) so much so that, you might even consider dropping out of the Honors program. It is certainly not going to be a piece of cake, but you can be assured that you will have a thesis… Read more »
Advice for Future CARI Students
If you’re reading this it’s too late… Just kidding–but everyone likes Drake so why not start off that way. At the time you are reading this, assuming you are not some nostalgic alumna/alumnus digging back through files, you are in the process of writing your CARI thesis. First off, relax! Because you are in this… Read more »
My Advice for Future CARI Students
So, you’re about to start writing your thesis, eh? I remember when I first started my thesis. I had no clue what I was doing and didn’t even have a solid research question! Good times. You’re about to embark on a hell of a journey. It’ll be tough, you’ll question yourself at every step, and… Read more »
Advice for CARI Students
To the CARI seniors reading this, congratulations on making it this far! You have been equipped with the tools you need to finally create your thesis. To those of you who are not yet seniors, I hope this advice can still be helpful! Either way, I would like to express to you my appreciation for… Read more »