Writing a dissertation can kill a blog...
For my dissertation, I have to write up my entire frigging day every day that I work at my practicum. It has effectively killed any desire for further reflection, even bitter, sarcastic reflection. (Of course, my ethnographic journals ahve become increasingly bitter and sarcastic!)
After class tonight, however, I want to bring back my sitcom idea.
Tonight's episode is The Fictional Dissertation. In this episode, a classmate proposes a "fictional dissertation" in which he pretends to run focus groups, and then writesup conversations between the fictional members. The idea is extended, and he "pretends" to write his proposal, "imagines" writing the dissertation, and "fantasizes" defending. Watch as the faculty issues him a "fictional doctorate".
Other episodes this season include:
The Comprehensive Neurosis Exam:
In this two-part episode, watch 4th year students freak out throughout comps. Highlights include students trying to decode "who wrote which questions" by reading each question while impersonating the different faculty members. Pay attention to the freakishly absurd scope of some of the questions. Watch one student make the World's Most Neurotic Phone Call Ever to a committee member.
In part 2, watch students become increasingly anxious as they wait to find out if they passed. In a massive dream sequence, each student has her own version of the comps anxiety dream. Laugh as one student -- mistakenly -- receives a letter telling her that she passed weeks before she is supposed to find out!
Okay, I'm too tired to even be witty...Pathetic!
After class tonight, however, I want to bring back my sitcom idea.
Tonight's episode is The Fictional Dissertation. In this episode, a classmate proposes a "fictional dissertation" in which he pretends to run focus groups, and then writesup conversations between the fictional members. The idea is extended, and he "pretends" to write his proposal, "imagines" writing the dissertation, and "fantasizes" defending. Watch as the faculty issues him a "fictional doctorate".
Other episodes this season include:
The Comprehensive Neurosis Exam:
In this two-part episode, watch 4th year students freak out throughout comps. Highlights include students trying to decode "who wrote which questions" by reading each question while impersonating the different faculty members. Pay attention to the freakishly absurd scope of some of the questions. Watch one student make the World's Most Neurotic Phone Call Ever to a committee member.
In part 2, watch students become increasingly anxious as they wait to find out if they passed. In a massive dream sequence, each student has her own version of the comps anxiety dream. Laugh as one student -- mistakenly -- receives a letter telling her that she passed weeks before she is supposed to find out!
Okay, I'm too tired to even be witty...Pathetic!
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