Planning Ahead

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I attended LSE's induction for new PhD candidates on Friday. (See, Jan, even LSE knows that induction is cool.) Our schedule was annnounced,, and we were told that the deadline for submitting our dissertations is September 30, 2009.

I immediately asked for a one day extension.

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  1. Anonymous3:48 PM

    I hope they gave it to you. So many things could happen on September 29, 2009.

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  2. gcallah8:27 PM

    Don't I know it! I'm likely to be locked out of my flat, and I think the Tube will be on strike.

    Plus the onset of dementia and all.

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  3. Anonymous8:56 PM

    It's good to see so many seniors turning into life-long learners. You're a credit to your generation!

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  4. gcallah2:05 AM

    Watch it, you young whippersnapper!

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  5. Anonymous11:25 AM

    Have you had a chance to talk to
    Monica Lewinsky about induction yet?

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  6. gcallah3:03 PM

    I will show her the wisdom of inductive inference when she is ready for it, but no sooner. (That is my policy re Jan as well.)

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