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Another down…

12 May, 2008 at 8:46 am · Filed under thoughts ·Tagged , , ,

So, I think my project course/short thesis paper is just about done. It needs a little fixing up, but I’m almost ready to email it to my 2nd reader.

Inequality + economic growth + human development + Guatemala = 24 pages of fun.

Except, even though it’s done, I’m not actually finished with it. I have to make a powerpoint presentation and present it to a bunch of people who have nothing else to do on Thursday morning. It’ll be the last presentation of my academic career (until I go back to school at some unknown time in the future). Thank God.

And now, I have 2 more papers (and a powerpoint) left. I hope to finish my memo on Federal hate crimes legislation tonight so I can devote the rest of my energy to Brazilian inequality and fun powerpoint presentations.

Oh - and I still have class today and tomorrow… wtf.

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27 April, 2008 at 1:05 am · Filed under thoughts ·Tagged , ,

Thesis update: I have 3 solid pages. It’s closer to 3.2 pages. The introduction is done and I’m sure it’s crap. Whatever. Tonight’s goal is to research theories relating inequality and development -

Oh. I don’t think I’ve mentioned what my thesis is about (don’t get excited; it’s nothing groundbreaking):

Inequality and Development in Guatemala. Basically I’m discussing how Guatemala’s high inequality cripples its development progress. Surprisingly, this isn’t as widely accepted as you may believe.

Anyways, tonight’s goal: researching theories. After 2 hours, I haven’t found a single paper of substance, besides my economic development textbook. I had no idea people were so into applying Kuznets’s “Inverted U” Hypothesis in an environmental framework. I don’t want the environmental-ness; I want economic development. I want inequality… Also, I’m running into research problems because I can’t access a lot of info (articles and such) from my computer - I need to be at school. Unfortunately, that won’t happen until Monday. Google is failing me miserably. Hopefully, I’ll end the evening/early morning with some substantial research so I can start writing the next section tomorrow.

(I doubt it)

But on a brighter note, I found a super excellent Biryani restaurant/take out joint in Dupont this afternoon - Biryani Corner (2126 P Street NW). I’m a huge biryani fan now. $7.25 got me a ton of chicken biryani. I couldn’t believe how delicious it was, and I can’t wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow. It was the highlight of my ridiculously boring day.

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