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Pick a Topic You Love! The Best Advice for Dissertators

Pick a Topic You Love! The Best Advice for Dissertators

by Rebecca Copeland | Mar 11, 2026 | Japanese Literature

“Pick a topic you love,” my PhD advisor told me. “You’re going to be working on it for years.” At first, I bristled at the advice, thinking he meant I was likely to take a long time finishing my dissertation. Was I really that slow? Later I came to understand. The...

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