from Congress to Congress 
More conferences. to make friends, Quico. Because, after all, for that matter, right? I have drilled the head of fellow that I repeat over and over that level curriculum, with a thousand conferences arrive as far as three. To publish and let me travel. Articles, papers, articles. The meetings are for something else. Congresses, I suppose, were a way to generate discussion that allowed the study area grow. The talks should provide new questions, encourage critical thinking, encourage the exchange of views, to present new research and learn from the work of others. Promoting science in a nutshell. What are they now? From what I've seen, is a social act that some come with commitment and enthusiasm others. Everyone pays to go, some are paid by the Department, other pays it-again-the illusion going. No matter if you only see or explain. Equal pay. It is as if the music fesitivales charged at the artists playing. All business.
Of 100 panels that organizers estimate that only 10 are really interesting and have a full house. In contrast, the appearance of many tables is disturbing, I've heard about some sessions I only attended the speakers. We ready. What do we do then? So tell me, the best solution is to socialize. Make friends, professional contacts, business. What foo will publish a book? Well, take my card and talked, and I will do a chapter rather nice. What are you going to ride a magazine? Do not worry, man, you already sent a couple of articles by a fellow mine and you cite, that for granted. And
. I still seem interesting because I know more people and take the opportunity to see the world, but I understand that once you start seeing the same people and listen to the same submissions year after year it can get very boring.
luck with the week that we are through Tuesday.
Where was? Ah, yes!
I got in trouble because I accepted a abstract at an international congress on the other side of the pond. The thing was good because it forced me to work hard for several weeks. I took note, I swallowed my fears and part of my dissertation presented at a meeting last minute and with little assistance. There was a debut in style, but at least not at odds.
After that I saw more strength to finish the dissertation, but the truth is that summer is relentless. August passed without I got forward a single page and in September, with the return to work, I expect a tremendous anger of my boss / mentor for the delays with the thesis, that by the middle of the month was supposed to be completed.
So I went back to lock me up for three months, by end-November-file in court a pretty relaxed my research. Shortly after the solvent without further mishap and live court DEA Christmas.
2010 has started with the post-DEA doubts about which other -and other - have reflected. In my case the thing is clear: I believe I have made it more difficult to conclude that the DEA is going to cost me carry out the thesis. I am more prepared, more focused and, above all, I have a clearer structure, method and goals of my research. Since then I have only one thing.
Curran.
Back to normal? The flute sounded 's amazing how quickly time passes.
I see my last entry is May. More than half a year since I put anything new on my life as a doctoral student and it has been the period in which more I advanced in my academic career.
I presented at the International Congress, I defended my dissertation and I have the DEA under his arm.
Now it's preparing the thesis. Some say that the worst is past, I prefer to think that the greatest challenge I have still ahead.
Ah! I note that Mark came to visit this house a few months ago. The link to your blog is in my links. I think he himself has created a blog useful, entertaining and personal. What I wanted to build, but better done.
More conferences. 
