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My favorite thing to do is type in keywords to our online library Articles + resource. Even though all my research is already planned and in the works I still find some of the best papers this way.
NinjaMermaid: Thank You so much! I tyed this added resource to the keyword list and I can already see much better results. does the word resource make so much difference
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This really depends. I get my inspiration for research from all sorts of things and have several pages of alternate dissertation/thesis ideas that I discarded or decided not to pursue right now.
Honestly, though, you don't need your advisor's help to find computer science journals. Figure out what you're interested in (in a broad sense) and start reading about it.
rising_star : Yes, I have a few broad ideas in my mind but I'm not able to find much in any journals! I might have to keep looking.
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I need to come up with a proposal for a master's level thesis and I have some topics in mind but no structure. I have asked my grad advisor to point me to some journals. She will get back the following week.
In the meanwhile, I was thinking what I could do to find soem articles or some thing at all. I'm in the Computer Science field, if that matters.
Also, how long did you take to come up with ideas? I probably have 2 months to put forth the proposal.
Thank You.
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I hear you! I'm dealing with the same thing now. But I must admit, my issues seem very small as compared to yours.
Here are some things that I do :
I usually walk down to my gym and do cardio for 20 minutes. This helps me burn fat and stress.
I start browisng the internet for some topics that I enjoy reading about, or I grad a book if I can go to my local library.
Some times, I do a a very funny thing - I sleep - Yes, it some how helps me wake up and deal better with stress.
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Thanks for your perspective as an expectant father, that is also an important thing. And I'm happy to read your post.
I'm an expectant father (due early June) so I can't tell you what it feels like to be pregnant but I can relay what my wife has felt like as well as former co-workers, and how grad school plays in:
1. My wife's morning sickness was 24/7 the whole first trimester. She's a trooper though and didn't miss a day of work, and in her job she's on her feet. She is often very tired, though.Yep, this is what i'm worried too but I'm not planning to work at all. So only the full-time program.
2. A co-worker and I did our Masters at the same time, full-time job and full-time Masters. She had two kids already to boot. She did it, but she was definitely more exhausted than I was.
3. My wife is very tired, so I would think with commuting and class it might be a challenge to have the energy for reading and assignments. Also, our doctor said strictly no caffeine.
So it's certainly doable. People work 40 hours (or more) and do it so no difference here.
4. We got married in '08 and knew we wanted to conceive this past fall. Since I used to teach full-time the idea was to have the baby in the early summer so I would be here to support my wife the first couple months, and it worked out. I'd imagine you'd want to do the same thing, so you don't miss any classes.I'm not sure if I can plan it exactly for the summer but I know i'm going to be in a mess if its not the summer necause it would mean missing classes.
5. I don't know what your husband does and your career situation now or when you get out, but I'm going to make a lot more in a few years but at our ages (33 and 31) we did not want to wait any longer. We had the same issue where a little more than a year ago I didn't think I would be in a program (and mine is 4 years minimum if I'm disciplined and the dissertation goes well). We decided not to let material issues get in the way of what we really wanted (a family). So I would say, don't wait - except perhaps till the late summer to conceive rather than now - because really family comes first and the rest will be figured out one way or another.
6. This is more for after the birth, and maybe you're different but I know I can't study with noise, so I already moved my study (that's where baby's room will be) besides getting the baby's room ready before class begins. So do as much as possible now before you're pregnant e.g. IKEA runs, painting, etc. or make sure your husband can take vacation (I've spent my break on this and one last paper.) Your husband is going to have to realize he's going to have to care for the baby when he/she's loud and that you need your own quiet time/space.
7. Since you're in NY: If you don't have health benefits, the eligibility is a lot more forgiving for pregnant women, as you get counted as 2 people. Once you have the baby, a family can get Child Health Plus if the household income is under about 75K. So if you didn't think you would be eligible, you might be.I have a good insurance plan, so I'm ok there but still after-birth expenses will have to be managed well.
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I can't speak to pregnancy in graduate school, but I can as an undergraduate. Last year I was a full time undergraduate student, writing an honors thesis, pregnant. It was doable, but very difficult. My pregnancy was for the most part, complication free. I was very tired, and my husband was EXTREMELY supportive, covering meals, grocery shopping, budgeting, etc., so that I could rest and do my homework. I also had a very supportive thesis advisor, who had three children while she was in graduate school. She extended lots of grace to me and offered lots of support, which also got me through. It was tough, but I would do it again. If I hadn't have had such a wonderful husband and advisors, I don't think I could have managed it. And of course, a graduate program would be more rigorous than undergraduate courses, I'd imagine. I wish you blessings and health in whatever you and your husband decide. Babies are so wonderful! I wouldn't have it any other way. My LO is my study buddy. : )
Yes , even I feel that babies are so wonderful and also a family is more important than many things.
I would definitely need a solid plan in place wrt husband's help,grad advisors etc. Otherwise, there is going to be a lot of stress.
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I'm going to try and reply to each of you
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I've actually know two people who have gone through/considered this!
A friend of mine found out she was pregnant her last year of her PhD program and she kept attending classes. But after she was hit hard with morning sickness and then complications in her second and third trimester, she had to postpone school since the stress of her dissertation could have potentially made things worse. She still hasn't returned to the PhD program though and after the complications and postpartum depression, I'm not sure if she is ever going to.
My cousin also considered pregnancy during graduate school but decided to hold off until completing her MBA. I think it was a good choice for her because the school let her participate in the job development/placement program even two years after graduating. She found a really great job too and I think the transition was easier for her.
Overall, I think pregnancy can be very unpredictable. If I were in your shoes I would finish one commitment before beginning another. And maybe after you graduate you could just take a break for your family plans, and knowing graduate school is behind you could relieve a lot of stress. Plus, it would give you time to adjust to the new baby and spend quality time together before finding a job.
Just my 2 cents
I hope whatever you choose that everything goes well!I totally agree that pregnancy can be unpredicatable, and that's my only fear. Especially, I've seen most women have a hard time in the first trimester.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you
I'm in the middle of my M.S program - just completed one semester- and 2 more to go. So hopefully I gradaute in Fall 2012. I'm doing the program full-time, 12 credits.
My Husband and me had always thought that 2012 would be the year for us to have a baby.And 2012 is here!I'm excited for sure because this is something we planned way back in 2009 and I never knew I'd be in this program then.
So that's a little back ground.
Coming to my question - anyone here have any thoughts on being pregnant during the program( and when actively taking courses)?
I could definitely post pone this plan and wait until I graduate but then that's going to be harder on me I feel - job search when pregnant is almost a wasted cause - so I figured I might as well get this done in School. I'm only worried that any form of sickness might keep me from attending classes or going for exams.
Your thoughts/feelings? any one who experienced this? I'm excited to hear anything.
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Thanks emmm, that was so helpful! Happy new year
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Thanks guys!
I'm more confident now
I would want to hand it in , so a simple and elegant paper put inside an envelope is good enough ? I first thought of a card but then I decided against it and I want to go with a simple paper.
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I had two really nice professors this Fall 2011 Semester and it was a pleasure taking classes with them. they were not only knowledgeable about their respective fields but also very dedicated to their job.
My question is: is it appropriate to send them Thank you notes or go hand-in thank you notes? Will it feel awkward? I'm not sure but I really want to let them know that I enjoyed the course and also learnt a lot!
Has any of you done this?
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You sound as though you get a little nervous in public speaking. This is natural and happens with me too. The trick is to be really prepared for the first few slides. This will allow the audience to engage with you and also allow you to get confident. Memorizing might help some but for me I lose track and then end up only saying 50% of what I had planned. Practice a couple of times in your home/with a friend.
You could try writing for the next couple of times. Just write out key words that will help you develop your presentation.
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Any one here who is pursuing a PhD in business and/or related fields?
I am thinking of getting a PhD in bsuiness after a few years. Currently I'm in a master;s program(not really a business program though). I wanted some inputs on the the life after a PhD,specifically in business? I would imagine that most jobs out there are for under grads and many for grad students (MS) but what about those in PhD programs? Is academia the only choice(which is ok with me).
Any thoughts will b helpful to me.
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Relocation is a relatively hard decision. I say relative because it gets harder if you are married and/or have kids, a job etc. You will have to develop your own social circle all over again in the new city. That said, I think relocation gives us a chance to grow intellectually and experience things outside out comfort zone. Some other factors that go into this decision may be weather, economy, location, cost of living etc in the new city/country.
Good Luck
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Can we not come up with pur own topics for master's programs? After reading these posts I was wondering if it is necessary to follow the advisor.
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So I met with my advisor and few other professors too. Here's what I have:
We can choose the topic or work on a current topic(current with some professor) and register for the thesis course as 3-credits or 6-credits. So this gets counted toward the degree. We then start work on the thesis document . So typically, 3-credit work is one semester worth of work and then one semester to write the thesis. hopefully, we could be done in a 2 semesters.
There is no 'official' audience for our defence. it is just the advisor and the Dept chair and sometimes even this does not happen. so eventually the thesis is usually accepted.
I also looked into the comprehensive exam option and looks like its not so bad either. The questions are of the same level that are asked in the final exam of that particular area.
I have another option too: do the research for credit and then choose not to do the thesis but instead write up a short report and then sit for the exam. This is also an option and the advantage is I would not need to come up with intensive writing.
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Oh so now I know the reason. Sorry, but when I spoke to my Grad advisor he said students can switch and I never asked him why. i assumed it is because courses are similar
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Thank You for your observation on this. I see the point now - people are the same anywhere,inside school or outside and I understand that .But I know some people are not loners but they still don't want to socialize with our classmates(not only me but even with others). That thought got me to this post. I wonder why. Sigh!!!
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My M.S. program is a small one with just 20-25 students in each class(not a cohort class). Most are working full-time and so they come in just before class starts and leave soon after class too. There is hardly any interaction outside of class. A couple of people whom I talk to are nice. Recently one class mate met the grad advisor and made her coursework plans. I can meet with the grad advisor too and get this done, infact I've already met him a couple of times, but is it not 'expected' that you share your course work plans with other students(atleast the ones u talk too). This person instead behaves rudely when asked about coursework. I would love to have her in my classes,atleast some of them, in my future semesters. But this person seems so 'independent' that it confuses me. I don't have any other so-called-friends and no one seems interested to strike a friendly covnersation.
I mean its not like I'm dying to make friends. I have my people outside class but woudn't it be nice to have friends in classes too? are friendship offers always dismissed in grad school? or is it meant to be an independent journey?
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I have an interesting observation related to your post.
Some students in my program seem to know it all and find many courses a waste of time. These students have gained knowledge through other degree or work experience or self study and for them sitting through courses i a frustration and they tell me the reason is to get the degree and continue with life. I'm, on the other hand, learning a lot of things and I find the courses very useful. But a point to be noted is am in a computer science program and so we do not have the labs that you are talking about.
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I agree with the other posters here. Switching majors is not allowed. But switching tracks or degrees within the same Dept may be allowed. For example, my school offers a mathematics degree and a statistics degree and both are grad degrees with 70% same courses. Students are therefore allowe to switch programs between these two at any point.
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I'm going to meet my grad advisor today and will come back and report what he says. Thanks to all of you , for giving me food for thought
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Call them however they want to be called. In my Dept, we call them "professor xxx" or just "professor". No one uses only the forst name.
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So I've been in school for about 5-6 weeks. I feel like I am never ever caught up and that I never will be. It's really discouraging. To top it off, I just had an exam and missed one of the questions worth a lot of points because my mind when completely blank when I tried to do the problem. Ugh. I'm so glad to be in a school but sometimes I just want to scream from frustration! Anyone else feeling like they are drowning?
Well, that's me! I do find one course really challenging but the other three turned out just as I imagines. I'm taking 12 credits and one hard course is definitely giving me a hard time. Another concern for me, I definitely want all A's and looks like that's not going to happen
despite the fact that I read up so much and go into the exam. This especially happens with those courses in which I have no interest!
might be a naively optimistic plan, but hear me out
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Another option is to ask her to apply to a program too. That will give her work authorization at the end of her program. Ofcourse, this might work out expensive for her though.
As fuzzylogician has mentioned - J1 is rarely issued , F1 is the more common student visa. As your dependent , She can apply for F-2, but she will not be able to study or work in the United States on F-2 status.