Wednesday, March 17, 2010
For 3 years I was filled with anticipation, hoping and praying that I would get into the honours programme and now that I'm in, I'm not so sure I knew back then what I was actually wishing for.
I like a challenge, and honours would definitely give me that, plus it would help with my future job prospects (but...). I don't know what it is, maybe its the pressure of having to think of a research topic all on my own (and God knows how many have gone through my mind), the one I'm most proud of is "Incorporating expectations to model consumption behaviour in an overlapping generations framework", but the math and the theory that I have to use to back all that up is just way over my head. Not that it's not honours material, but my econometrics is sadly just not up to par. So I have to settle for "Immigration and its impact on wages".
Also, when I was doing my bachelors I always felt like the people around me weren't motivated enough. They were always slacking, putting things off to the last moment. Now, everybody is motivated, and not only that, we all think the same way!! After lecture today, I decided that I would go and visit my advance macro lecturer to discuss my research topic with her, since she mentioned in class that her consultation hours were quite free, and within 5 minutes there were 8 honours students there all with the same agenda! She directed me to another lecturer for a second opinion and as I walked along the corridor, I was amazed at how many honours students were having consultations with lecturers about research topics! I guess I really shouldn't be since this is what I'm supposed to be donig anyway, so I'm more of lagging behind than shocked that everyone is keeping pace with me.
This is me ranting having a 9am start and sleeping in every lecture I had today. I think I should have started this entry with that.
Dan
3:41 pm
