Monthly Archives: December 2011

This is another one of the questions I actually answered during my four-hour, no-notes nightmare exam in November. I wouldn’t say that I am particularly proud of these answers, and I am a bit reluctant to share them in their … Continue reading →

This is one of the questions I actually answered during my four-hour, no-notes nightmare exam in November. I wouldn’t say that I am particularly proud of these answers, and I am a bit reluctant to share them in their unpolished … Continue reading →

May I suggest The Bippolo Seed?

In the interest of driving myself crazy Because I hate sleeping To stay current in scholarship and keep my course content New & Exciting, and based on the awesome work the students did in a past Carleton mini-course, I have … Continue reading →

This is second of two sample responses that I wrote in preparation for my first comprehensive exam. Hopefully it will give you an idea of one way you can organize your thoughts for your own 4-hour, no notes, terrorizing experience … Continue reading →

This is the first of two sample responses that I wrote in preparation for my first comprehensive exam. Hopefully it will give you an idea of one way you can organize your thoughts for your own 4-hour, no notes, terrorizing … Continue reading →

Since my mention of kissing in Canada sparked an interesting commentary from one AYuen, I thought I’d take this opportunity to share some of the materials that are distributed to international students through the Carleton University International Student Services Office … Continue reading →

In my experience, academic conferences are the perfect venue for geeking out over scholars that you like. For example, at the recent Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (abbreviated ACSUS; pronounced, to my chagrin, “axis;” and held in Ottawa, … Continue reading →