Comments on: Anticipating my Masters http://clintlalonde.net/2009/06/13/anticipating-my-masters/ Trying to balance the ed with the tech Thu, 17 May 2012 17:34:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clint Lalonde http://clintlalonde.net/2009/06/13/anticipating-my-masters/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 Clint Lalonde Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:57:05 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=388#comment-2731 Sage advice. I have really appreciated your feedback and perspective,<br />James. Too bad you couldn't have been at the residency as well, but I<br />am sure that we will connect f2f at some point in the future. Good<br />luck with the thesis! Sage advice. I have really appreciated your feedback and perspective,
James. Too bad you couldn't have been at the residency as well, but I
am sure that we will connect f2f at some point in the future. Good
luck with the thesis!

]]> By: James http://clintlalonde.net/2009/06/13/anticipating-my-masters/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 James Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:35:11 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=388#comment-2730 Hey Clint. I remember being in your spot just about a year ago and now, as I get to the last third of course #6, I look at departing from my cohort and venturing into relative isolation as I move through the thesis process. I think you'll find that the courses are very much like people and your experiences with each will vary a fair bit. It ends up being about learning and people far more than tech and I think that's OK. I think also, if you're like me, you'll want to experiment in ways that challenge the boundaries of the program, and I think that's OK too. Bite it off in short chunks and don't sweat the small stuff. When you get home from two weeks on campus you'll probably want to sleep for three straight days. Sorry I won't be there with the cohort to grab a beer with you. They always have a beer and food night for the previous and new cohorts to mingle. Hey Clint. I remember being in your spot just about a year ago and now, as I get to the last third of course #6, I look at departing from my cohort and venturing into relative isolation as I move through the thesis process.

I think you'll find that the courses are very much like people and your experiences with each will vary a fair bit. It ends up being about learning and people far more than tech and I think that's OK. I think also, if you're like me, you'll want to experiment in ways that challenge the boundaries of the program, and I think that's OK too.

Bite it off in short chunks and don't sweat the small stuff. When you get home from two weeks on campus you'll probably want to sleep for three straight days. Sorry I won't be there with the cohort to grab a beer with you. They always have a beer and food night for the previous and new cohorts to mingle.

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