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quals
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by Starr Hoffman 13 years ago
For quals review material, see "quals2011."
Weekly Schedule
- Monday, March 21 read all questions; outline answers briefly; gather all articles/resources
- Tuesday, March 22 tackle question A (history/philosophy)
- Wednesday, March 23 tackle question B (administrative; 3 parts, 6-8 pages each)
- four critical issues challenging the leadership & management of HE
- philosophical & economic rationale for INCREASED public financial support of HE, & strategies to enhance financial stability
- strategic planning for dean of academic department
- Thursday, March 24 tackle question C (research critique, research design -- 2 parts)
- Friday, March 25 tackle question #4 (minor question); work on unfinished parts (like A)
- Saturday, March 26 formatting, APA citations
- Sunday, March 27 final edits
- Monday, March 28 day off work: clean house, treat self to movie/dinner
Daily Schedule
- morning:
- get up & eat breakfast at 7am
- work out
- shower, get dressed
- start writing at 9am each day
- noon: take a break between 12 and 1pm
- eat lunch
- walk around the neighborhood -- absorb the quiet and sunshine
- afternoon: start again at 1pm
- snack lightly during afternoon / evening
- evening: when to stop? specific time?
- read something to cleanse the mental palate -- light non-fiction?
- work on citations & formatting in the evening for 1-2 hours
- read / knit / watch TV
- go to bed at 11pm
Ideal Environment
- in library downstairs
- large desk/table to spread out papers & books on
- adjustable, comfortable office chair
- food available:
- comfort food (chicken nuggets, salsa, chips, fiber-y-pretzels, fruit, etc.)
- unsalted nuts (pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds)
- chocolate: small Dove dark chocolate bites
- mint chocolate chip ice cream as reward in evening
- breakfast: Special K fruit/yogurt + regular Special K, light vanilla soy milk, greek yogurt, and coffee or chai
- have some produce on hand: oranges, maybe apples (cut into slices), avacado, celery
- coffee, creamer, tea, diet Coke with lime, water bottles
- iPod playlists
- have soft instrumental study music for writing
- have driving "movement" music for research, hunting, thinking about topics
Setting a Week Aside
- will take the entire week of quals off of work (will prepare at work beforehand for this)
- let family, friends, & coworkers know about this well in advance
- especially let them know I will NOT be answering calls or emails until the week is over
- I will not:
- pay any bills
- talk on the phone (will only answer Alex) -- maybe provide for a "text '911'" emergency code
- cook any meals
- wash any dishes or laundry
- do any other housework
- answer any email (personal or work)
- log onto Facebook, blog, etc.
- do any work activities
- do any homework
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