If you are reading this, odds are you’re in the Honors Program and have been tasked with writing this research paper. Congratulations! This is a huge step for you developmentally and professionally as an academic, and it also gives you a chance to contribute important research to an area that interests you most! This paper… Read more »
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Don’t panic – this is how you survive (and thrive) in your thesis
Hello there future thesis writers! The culmination of the honors program is upon you – the dreaded research thesis. Not to worry, the process isn’t all that bad and will teach you so many valuable skills you can apply in future jobs, grad school, or day-to-day organization! I’m giving you my top three pieces of… Read more »
Adam’s Declassified Thesis Survival Guide
Congratulations on getting started on your senior thesis! This semester (or year, whenever you are reading this) will be challenging, fun, and rewarding. There will be times when your thesis is the only thing you can think about and there will be times when you wish you could think about anything else. The thought of… Read more »
Just Make Your Life Easier
I will preface this by saying that I did not take my own advice, and I know that if I had, these last nine months would have gone much smoother and I would have yielded a result that I would have been far more satisfied with. Start Early! Wondering when to start? There is never… Read more »
The Realization that You are Writing an Honors Thesis
When I joined the honors program during my freshman year, I did not consider what writing an honors thesis would entail. Rather, I wrote it off as a problem for future me, something that I would push into my subconscious and never think about for 2 years. But unfortunately, my senior year started, and I… Read more »
Advice for a Nervous, Anxious Student Preparing to Write a Thesis
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably dreading the O’Neill Honors Thesis. Whether it be the hours and hours spent doing research, the entire pages of drafts that will be scrapped, or the presentation in front of multiple faculty members, it is certainly overwhelming thinking about the gargantuan task that currently sits immediately ahead of… Read more »
You vs. You: How to Trick Yourself into Writing Your Thesis
Dear Thesis Writers, A few months ago, I was in your position. I learned that when it comes to writing a long paper over the course of a few months, it can oftentimes be you versus you. Here are two strategies I used to trick myself into getting work done. These worked – I was… Read more »
Emily’s Declassified Thesis Survival Guide
I joined the O’Neill Honors program when I was a second semester freshman. I spent 5 semesters going to events and fulfilling my requirements for the program. However, it wasn’t until my senior year when I started V499 and V491 where I really felt the magic of the honors program. I met so many new… Read more »
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 »
What Am I Getting Myself Into?
The O’Neill honors program has been a fantastic way to develop my academic career here at Indiana University. I’ve had the opportunity to join special sections of IU courses, and meet people who are like me. I’ve also enjoyed the various events that O’Neill SPEA has put on over my four years here. However, I… Read more »