At this point in the semester, the 2010 cohort is done with classes and very deep in study for comps, which are less than two weeks away. I should really be brushing up on different organizational theories or the myriad of articles from Social Context, but hey, I needed a break…therefore I blog.
I will offer one piece of advice to all future cohorts: when Dr. Doyle holds a study session on stats, go to every session. I will be the first to say that stats is not my thing, which was more than evident during my first crack at really critiquing an article’s methodology and statistics. The first study session on Friday was gut wrenching because I fully realized my ignorance in the area. The session Sunday was better, and I feel about 200% more confident in that part of comps than I did on Friday. Thanks, Dr. Doyle.
Additionally, Teresa and I have met with a few other local cohort members for study sessions, which has been very beneficial in conceptualizing the vast amount of information we’ve learned over the last two years. I’m sure we’ll all be crossing our fingers and offering up numerous prayers for comps to go well, be over, and most importantly, not have to repeat any questions in August!
-Landon C. Clark
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