I agreed to be a reviewer for a journal called eSharp (the education, social sciences, humanties and arts review for postgraduates) and they sent me an article to review. Y’all, it’s BAD. Not just a few grammatical mistakes or stylistic issues. BAD, bad. Like I almost wanted to cry it was so bad. I e-mailed the editors to ask what the hell I should do about this. There is no way this thing is at all publishable in its current state. It basically needs a full rewrite. There are so many grammatical, punctuation, stylistic and hell, even SPELLING errors. He/she used the word “ostensible” at least 3 times, and each time in an incorrect context. GAH!!!!
Ironically, it’s a musicology article about the male-female dichotomy in Galina Ustvolskaya’s music. What a shame that I couldn’t stay in the field. Say what you want about my musical ability, but at least I can write. I can’t believe this idiot thought this shit was publication quality!
I’m glad I went to mine just to see my friends and say goodbye, and because my family was all there. I never considered not going.
I have friends who didn’t want to go, but decided to because they thought they might regret not coming back for one final hurrah one day. Some of them thought it was a pain at the time, but say in a few years they’ll be glad they went.
But do whatever is best for YOU. If you don’t want to go and don’t think you’ll regret not going in a few years, then don’t go. No one can force you
To be honest, I don’t wanna do it. I’m graduating with around 5000 other people. I’m not graduating with honors. Most of my friends have already left or will be here a couple more years (as will I). I’m not graduating w/ any of my friends and I’m getting my master’s here. See what I mean?
I was an editor for a journal while I was in grad school. Most of the articles submitted for publication were amazing, but some of the others–oh man, were they rotten. Part of the biggest issue was that something was lost in translating the article from another language to English. Is that the problem here?
That reminds me that I need to get to the library to get some research done for my presentation stat.
No, I think the problem is simply that this person is using “big words” in an attempt to look intelligent. Unfortunately, the writer doesn’t know what half these words mean.
Where do these people come from and how do they get into grad school?!
lol
funny stuff.
i laughed.
Lap Dances? Substantial donations? I dunno…