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layofotak

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  1. I will comment on the DL. Yes, you have to get a new DL from your new state with updated address. And that address is the one to be used by vehicle insurance companies.
  2. Here is the book: http://www.amazon.com/Snapshots-Hell-The-Making-MBA/dp/0446671177 I don't know about your major, be the book talks about the author's experience at the MBA program in Stanford. To answer your other questions, all other books I have come to find talk about what is PhD, explain the program, and give some advices. They are fine, but I was looking for story-based books.
  3. I have been looking for similar books for a very long time, and this comes as THE book I'm looking for. I have read a similar book for a master student who also graduated from Stanford. I enjoyed that book very much and tried to find another one that talks about PhD. Thank you very much and I'm sure I'll like it. brb, printing time
  4. Wow .. never really thought of TV-watching to socialize, maybe because I like to watch alone to focus and cheer on my team . However, from the previous comments, it looks hard to socialize while doing PhD. I liked the idea, at least for the less important games. Thanks for sharing guys.
  5. Arsenal fan here too .. the last part of your post is so relieving. Like I have said, I plan to devote 50 hours per week, and it helps to know that another sports fan, with a small family, have done it this way. Thanks a lot my friend.
  6. Thanks rising_star. I like the idea of doing some work while watching. Some work can't be done obviously because of the focus that I need to put on, but like you said, I can definitely search for articles or outline a paper. I can see myself doing this especially while watching a less interesting game.
  7. Thanks "SeriousSillyPutty", "Fuzzylogician", and "TakerUK". I like your ideas of time management and taping or watching online. Time management is the most topic I have been reading about on this forum and many others. Like many have suggested, I plan to spend 50 hours per week working, like 8 hours daily and 5 hours on the weekend. That should leave some time for TV in the evening. I'm not sure about taping or watching online. Sports fans will tell you how that would take a lot of joy out of it. If I had to skip some games, I would rather watch Sports Center's highlights and save my time. As a final note, just in case someone misunderstands me, I'm not saying its either a PhD or TV. Of course, I'd throw the TV from the window if it is stopping me from my dream. But I just can't picture myself giving up my hobbies just like that. I know it will take part of my daily schedule and it is harder to manage your time if you have many things to do. Thanks everyone and I welcome more suggestions on how people have done it !!
  8. Thanks for your response. The problem is I'm planning on leaving little time daily for TV, but I can imagine myself running to the TV whenever my mind is blowing from work. And if your problem is when the TV is "on", to me it is a problem as long as the TV is in front of me, because I know when it is "Off", all I need is a remote control
  9. Alright guys .. here is a common problem for all PhDers. I will start my PhD in August and already thinking about this. Is there enough time to watch TV for a PhD student?! Here is a little background. I used to be a crazy TV watchers, from Sports to Series, from Movies to Talk shows, you name it. During my master studies I almost gave up everything but Sports (go to Theaters for movies, no more at home). As for Sports, I used to be a season ticket holder for my NBA team, which means going to every home game, and obviously used to watch the rest of the games on TV. The other sport I used to watch is Football, once a week on average. Now for the PhD, I plan to continue watching every football game once a week, and limit my basketball games to the toughest and the more popular ones ( let's say 1-2 a week) The question is, is this reasonable for a normal PhD student?.. Knowing that there will be a heavy load of reading, is this TV schedule doable?.. keeping in mind some other regular activities such as going to the gym about three times a week, and the regular stuff like eating, sleeping, grocery ... etc. I would love to read your opinions, especially from TV lovers who already faced this situation? .. Thanks in advance.
  10. I will attend University of Texas at Arlington for the PhD program in Management Leaving Job: Aug 8th Traveling: Aug 12th (International flight) Orientation: Aug 15th School start: Aug 23rd
  11. I have lived there for more than 3 years and was a UNO student as well. My advice on housing would be limited to 2 areas, Uptown and Metairie. Both places are nice with a lot of things to do. Driving from uptown is 15 min and about 10 min from Metairie (add 5 mins for traffic in the morning for both). Safety is a problem in FQ as well as noise. Believe me it is very nice to visit and hang out but you don't want to live there.
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