Recent content by Kirk

I wanted to study how teachers use humor in class. My advisor said: “Too narrow. Not enough literature.” Now I’m studying “discourse strategies in secondary education.” I don’t care about discourse strategies. I care about jokes. Will I survive 200 pages on a topic I hate? Some say...

I’m on version 14 of my literature review. Fourteen. Every advisor meeting: “This is good, but restructure.” I restructure. Then: “Better, but move paragraph 3 to chapter 2.” I move it. Then: *“Actually, put it back. But shorter.” Is this… normal? Or is my advisor a perfectionist? Real...