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If effective reading strategies are the lifeblood of one’s intellectual development as a doctoral learner, what are they? How do you use them? And when do you know which ones to use? READ MORE

Preparing for Your Comprehensive Exam from Day One

It is easy to become so focused on each course every quarter that you do not see the forest for the trees. That is to say, you put up a valiant effort to do your work. You read and post and research and write to keep up with the weekly demands and the final assignment. And yet, this is not enough. READ MORE

Jon’s A Purpose Lost post pushed me to ponder failure.  Again.  The concept of failure weaves in and out of our discussions. And I’ve yet to find perfection, so embracing lessons learned is important for me. READ MORE

After all the work you’ve been doing on your dissertation, you need to prepare for the defense. READ MORE

Running a marathon is all about preparedness. Practicing by running the miles, but also

• trying different foods that won’t upset your system and gives you the energy that is needed over time,
• wearing different shorts and shirts to find the ones that that don’t shift uncomfortably over time and when sweaty,
• reviewing the course map and the elevation map so you have an idea what the course looks like and running parts of it if you can.
• training for the pace, and the walking breaks.

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I write about training as if that is all one does:  run. 
But there is much more to training than running.   There is a plan for long runs, easy runs, speedwork, and running a shorter event.   One can accomplish a marathon without doing speedwork or doing an event, but one does need to run several times a week, with gradually increasing distances.  And one needs to Rest and Practice Refueling/eat healthy. READ MORE