by Anna Blanch on March 17, 2011
This is a repost of Blogging, public criticism, and searching my heart from July 2010.This is one time where I feel my thoughts and feelings in a post have only been intensified and confirmed over time. Sometimes I read a critical comment on mine own or another blog, or I look back at something i’ve […]
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by Anna Blanch on March 3, 2011
“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as heck don’t deserve me at my best.” — Marilyn Monroe
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by Anna Blanch on February 23, 2011
The School of Arts at the University of Kent, with the support of the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, has a scholarship available for the 2010/11 academic year, for a Hong Kong resident graduate studying any of our taught Film MA programmes: MA Film Studies MA Film Studies (Paris) The scholarship will pay £15,000 over one […]
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by Anna Blanch on February 23, 2011
Ramp up the Exercise – In addition to this being a positive diversionary (read: procrastination) tactic, exercise will help with your endorphin levels, and being in a better (read: braver) mood might help with the Dissertation. Write it a love letter – Try a free-writing exercise wherein you write your thesis or dissertation a […]
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by Anna Blanch on February 21, 2011
Some of you may be considering a Dissertation Coach. This is not the same as a supervisor or a proofreader. Like a Career or life coach, this is a trained professional who seeks to support you during the dissertation process. Here are ten tips to help you in the process of choosing a coach to […]
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by Anna Blanch on February 19, 2011
You find me trying to settle into a saturday morning writing groove…while the rain comes down outside. It’s a perfect day for curling up with a book. But that’s not on the cards for me today – at least not unless i can get through some other things. Maybe i can find a way to […]
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by Anna Blanch on February 18, 2011
Following along this little – writing a PhD is like being in a relationship – metaphor i’ve had going the last couple of days, I wondered if there was some relationship advice out there for long-term relationships that might be applicable for my little out0of-love with my thesis conundrum… 5 Tips for Rekindling Romance in […]
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by Anna Blanch on February 18, 2011
I’m not married. I feel the need to say that. Because i suspect over the next few months there might be quite a few tidbits about a chap named Bert, who I will speak of as if we were married. We are, I guess. But only in the way that intellectual-nerdy types think of when […]
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