Tag Archives: Education

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Saith Me… Choosing to be Miserable

Interpersonal connections through various modes and methods, specifically during this past two months, have reminded me of the old saying,

“You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”

There is one category starkly missing, some people can never be pleased because they are determined to be miserable.

Regardless of the justifications of misery – temporary or chronic – there is a stark difference between experiencing misery and being miserable.

Wretched, distressful events occur, but it is a choice one makes to become wretchedly distressed by the events. The key factor separating the experience of misery and being miserable is Choice.

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Saith Me… Opinionated and Uninformed

It is amazing how many uniformed people have such strong opinions, and such strong desires to share those opinions.

Under-informed and curious, good combination. Uninformed and angry, not such a good combination.

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Saith Me… Auto Insurance

I believe that in the last week I have learned more about the way auto insurance works than I learned in the 30 some-odd years I have been driving. Sadly, it has taken an accident, three old cars, two teen drivers, and half a dozen phone calls to gain my new knowledge. Oh, and the teen drivers were not involved in the accident. I really hope this new found knowledge saves me money, but never needs to be dredged up in the future.

 

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Saith Me… Thesis Lesson #5

The hardest part of writing a new chapter is getting the document open. It is amazing how long it takes to accomplish this simple task.

Now if I could just get the first paragraph finished, I might just find a chapter rattling around in my head.

 

 

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Saith Me… Thesis Lesson #4

Never let yourself get rundown or exhausted. If you do, writers block, self-doubt, and general malaise will be your companions.

Not to mention your writing will sound much better to your own ears when you are not a weepy, blithering, sleep deprived mess.

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Saith Me… Thesis Lesson #3

The recipe for a good day…

A few quality hours spent writing my thesis.

A few quality hours being a mom.

A few quality hours spending time with my husband.

A few quality hours goofing off.

Now if I can just repeat this routine daily, I will survive my thesis.

 

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Saith Me… Thesis Lesson #2

I have begun to understand why young historians gravitate to the long dead rather than more recent history when undertaking historical research. While there may be less material easily discoverable, at least there is no ambiguity as to if the material is considered history. Trying to research more recent events, particularly the history of diplomacy and foreign policy, is fraught with the danger of leaving the realm of history and entering the realm of political science. And of course, there is the ever present frustration of feeling old because you lived through the “history” about which you are writing.

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Saith Me… Express and Share

I love this blog post…

I was considering Grad School…and then I saw this. HILARIOUS!  (POSTED ON DECEMBER 13, 2011 BY ) 

 

… especially since I should be graduating in May with my Master’s. After 20 years away from school, it is such a lift to realize the craziness is due to the goal and not the age. I learned a very long time ago that you have to laugh at weaknesses and stress, and this post (and comments) indicates that other women pursuing higher education ‘get it’. We do have weaknesses and we do have stress, but not because we are women, but because we are human. The fact that we can complain and laugh – in essence express and share our feelings is what makes us strong and resilient so that we can overcome our weaknesses and stress. I find it funny that the very people who criticize this parody are the very ones comparing women to men and finding women lacking. Why should women change to be like men? We should not, but rather we should embrace all that makes us women – including what some call ‘warts’. Our ability to laugh at ourselves is not what will hold us back, but will propel us to success.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saith Me… Success

Success is not measured by the things we accumulate. It is measured by the love we share and by our individual growth. It is also measured by how much we are loved by others.