From: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham. www.phdcomics.com
On the Flip Side (dedicated to highlight mentor's moments, based on experiences lived by Dr. Khan & Dr, Walden):
Student: I want to do a qualitative study to understand why people who think they are ugly and obese are procrastinators.
Mentor: Interesting! and how would you propose recruiting your sample?
Student: Oh! I will go to my local library and ask for volunteers.
Student: I want to do a qualitative study to understand why people who think they are ugly and obese are procrastinators.
Mentor: Interesting! and how would you propose recruiting your sample?
Student: Oh! I will go to my local library and ask for volunteers.
From: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham. www.phdcomics.com
On the Flip Side (dedicated to highlight mentor's moments, based on experiences lived by Dr. Khan & Dr, Walden):
- And the student said... of course my research is significant, there are tens of websites on the topic supporting exactly what I am trying to prove.
From: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham. www.phdcomics.com
On the Flip Side (dedicated to highlight mentor's moments, based on experiences lived by Dr. Khan & Dr, Walden):
- When a student explains she is planning to design a "Qlualalative instrument" to conduct interviews electronically.
Students on the East Coast should always dig in their heels and negotiate hard that the deadline of a project is set according to Pacific Standard Time. It earns them those precious three extra hours to procrastinate.
From: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham. www.phdcomics.com
OVER HEARD ON THE INTERNET:
A doctoral student and her adviser walk into a bar. The advisor orders a rough draft and they sit in an awkward silence for next eight months.
A doctoral student and her adviser walk into a bar. The advisor orders a rough draft and they sit in an awkward silence for next eight months.
On the Flip Side (dedicated to highlight mentor's moments, based on experiences lived by Dr. Khan & Dr, Walden)
On the Flip Side (dedicated to highlight mentor's moments, based on experiences lived by Dr. Khan & Dr, Walden)
- When a student protested against having to collect data from pilots even when they were not part of the target population.
On the Flip Side (dedicated to highlight mentor's moments, based on experiences lived by Dr. Khan & Dr, Walden):
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Found on YouTube (warning...comeback after viewing...don't wander down the tube!)
She nailed it!
Procrastination is my sin.
It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should stop it. In fact, I will–tomorrow - Gloria Pitzer 
On the Flip Side (dedicated to highlight mentor's moments, based on experiences lived by Dr. Khan & Dr, Walden):
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Jorge spills the secret! LOL!!! way too funny...but so true.
From: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham. www.phdcomics.com
LOL! yes its a transformational experience indeed!
From: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham. www.phdcomics.com