Tanker & Overvejelser: February 2005 Archives
Lige ud af posen så har jeg det for tiden som om jeg står for foden af et MEGET stort og MEGET stejlt bjerg hvor det er umuligt at se toppen fordi den er skjult i skyerne. Det første stykke er nærmest lodret, men et stykke oppe ser det ud som om at opstigningen bliver lidt lettere. Alligevel er vejen op belagt med efterladt bjergbestigningsudstyr fra tidlidere ekspeditioner. Langs vejen er der opstillet telte hvor man se at folk camperer - måske på 10. år... nogle telte er helt tomme og forladte.
Nedefra ser det ud som om at andre folk bare klatrer som bjerggeder op hvorimod jeg selv er hæmmet af en 20kg ambolt der hænger om anklen...
Nej, jeg er ikke på svampe... jeg skriver bare speciale...
Anyway - For at råde bod på denne begyndende vanvid (som sikkert er helt normalt) vil jeg løbende poste de gode råd til specialestuderende som jeg finder på min vej. Der er intet nyt i disse noter men de er gode at læse fra tid til anden - for mig og for andre.
Taget frit fra
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/msc/how2b/
* -- You'll have to read a lot of technical papers to become familiar with any field, and to stay current once you've caught up.
* -- Before bothering to read a paper, make sure it's worth it.
* -- You may find yourself spending over half of your time reading, especially at the beginning. This is normal. It's also normal to be overwhelmed by the amount of reading you think you should do.
* -- Try to remember that it's impossible to read everything that might be relevant: instead, read selectively.
* -- Explain your motivations, goals, and methodology clearly [When writing the Thesis] . Be repetitive without being boring, by presenting your ideas at several levels of abstraction, and by using simple clear examples to convey the ideas in a different way.
*-- To be successful at research, it is essential that you learn to cope with criticism, and even that you actively seek it out.
* -- To stay focused and motivated, it often helps to have organized activities to force you to manage your time and to do something every day
* -- Be realistic about what you can accomplish, and try to concentrate on giving yourself positive feedback for tasks you do complete, instead of negative feedback for those you don't.
*-- A problem that many graduate students face is that their only goal seems to be "finish the thesis.'' It is essential that you break this down into manageable stages, both in terms of doing the research and when writing the thesis. Tasks that you can finish in a week, a day, or even as little as half an hour are much more realistic goals.
Nedefra ser det ud som om at andre folk bare klatrer som bjerggeder op hvorimod jeg selv er hæmmet af en 20kg ambolt der hænger om anklen...
Nej, jeg er ikke på svampe... jeg skriver bare speciale...
Anyway - For at råde bod på denne begyndende vanvid (som sikkert er helt normalt) vil jeg løbende poste de gode råd til specialestuderende som jeg finder på min vej. Der er intet nyt i disse noter men de er gode at læse fra tid til anden - for mig og for andre.
Taget frit fra
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/msc/how2b/
* -- You'll have to read a lot of technical papers to become familiar with any field, and to stay current once you've caught up.
* -- Before bothering to read a paper, make sure it's worth it.
* -- You may find yourself spending over half of your time reading, especially at the beginning. This is normal. It's also normal to be overwhelmed by the amount of reading you think you should do.
* -- Try to remember that it's impossible to read everything that might be relevant: instead, read selectively.
* -- Explain your motivations, goals, and methodology clearly [When writing the Thesis] . Be repetitive without being boring, by presenting your ideas at several levels of abstraction, and by using simple clear examples to convey the ideas in a different way.
*-- To be successful at research, it is essential that you learn to cope with criticism, and even that you actively seek it out.
* -- To stay focused and motivated, it often helps to have organized activities to force you to manage your time and to do something every day
* -- Be realistic about what you can accomplish, and try to concentrate on giving yourself positive feedback for tasks you do complete, instead of negative feedback for those you don't.
*-- A problem that many graduate students face is that their only goal seems to be "finish the thesis.'' It is essential that you break this down into manageable stages, both in terms of doing the research and when writing the thesis. Tasks that you can finish in a week, a day, or even as little as half an hour are much more realistic goals.
