Comments | homais: This is Not a Drill

homais

This is Not a Drill

Apr 16, 2010 04:09

So, I've been really busy/productive in the last month since I've posted. For one, I seem to actually have a dissertation now, one that I like, and my advisors like. I'll probably be able to defend the proposal in the next few months, and then I'll be ABD (which is academese for all-but Dissertation i.e. you have cleared all PhD requirements except ( Read more... )

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itsjustmatt05 April 16 2010, 21:26:09 UTC

WOW! What is the cost of living in Cairo? Just curious.

faerykat April 16 2010, 21:35:24 UTC

Holy cow, that's amazing! Yay Jon! Wow. When will you be going?

john1082 April 16 2010, 23:45:32 UTC

Super

When it is all done I can see a movie roll for you: recall the scene in Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail where they ride away into the sunset from Petra? recall the museum director who slides off the horse . . .

Seriously, you've worked hard and here is the payoff.

Attaboy

anonymous April 17 2010, 09:03:30 UTC

That is so awesome. I wish you the best of luck in revving up your language skills to a scholarly level. Suck Fulbright dry! ;)

tomato39 April 17 2010, 09:03:58 UTC

this was me.

bdouville April 19 2010, 00:45:03 UTC

This is seriously exciting news.

How much longer will you be in Philly? I hope we get the chance to chat in the next few months (ideally in person, but if not that, perhaps by phone or skype). You are certainly welcome to come up to Toronto and couch-surf here in the 'burbs.

Cheers,

Bruce