Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 Dear Prabhu, Is this a case of many a true word spoken in jest ? >OK some amusing but perhaps revelent advice for the person who was >interested in graduate studies. > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Tue, 11 May 1999 18:29:08 -0700 >"Carla A. Temes" <temesita (AT) JUNO (DOT) COM> >educdocs List <EDUCDOCS (AT) MAIL (DOT) ORST.EDU> >Multiple recipients of list EDUCDOCS <EDUCDOCS (AT) MAIL (DOT) ORST.EDU> >A Little Humor for You Doctoral-Types! > >You may have seen this, but it's still sweet enough the second time >around! > >************************************************************************ > >THE RABBIT'S THESIS: > >One sunny day a rabbit came out of her hole in the ground to enjoy the >fine >weather. The day was so nice that she became careless and a fox snuck up >behind her and caught her. > >"I am going to eat you for lunch!", said the fox. > >"Wait!", replied the rabbit, "You should at least wait a few days." > >"Oh yeah? Why should I wait?" > >"Well, I am just finishing my thesis on 'The Superiority of Rabbits over >Foxes and Wolves.'" > >"Are you crazy? I should eat you right now! Everybody knows that a fox >will >always win over a rabbit." > >"Not really, not according to my research. If you like, you can come into >my >hole and read it for yourself. If you are not convinced, you can go >ahead >and have me for lunch." > >"You really are crazy!" But since the fox was curious and had nothing to >lose, it went with the rabbit. The fox never came out. > >A few days later the rabbit was again taking a break from writing and >sure >enough, a wolf came out of the bushes and was ready to set upon her. > >"Wait!" yelled the rabbit, "you can't eat me right now." > >"And why might that be, my furry appetizer?" > >"I am almost finished writing my thesis on 'The Superiority of Rabbits >over >Foxes and Wolves.'" > >The wolf laughed so hard that it almost lost its grip on the rabbit. >"Maybe >I shouldn't eat you; you really are sick ... in the head. You might have >something contagious." > >"Come and read it for yourself; you can eat me afterward if you disagree >with my conclusions." > >So the wolf went down into the rabbit's hole ... and never came out. > >The rabbit finished her thesis and was out celebrating in the local >lettuce >patch. Another rabbit came along and asked, "What's up? You seem very >happy." > >"Yup, I just finished my thesis." > >"Congratulations. What's it about?" > >"'The Superiority of Rabbits over Foxes and Wolves.'" > >"Are you sure? That doesn't sound right." > >"Oh yes. Come and read it for yourself." So together they went down into >the rabbit's hole. > >As they entered, the friend saw the typical graduate abode, albeit a >rather >messy one after writing a thesis. The computer with the controversial >work >was in one corner. And to the right there was a pile of fox bones, on >the >left a pile of wolf bones. And in the middle was a large, well-fed lion. > > The moral of the story: > > The title of your thesis doesn't matter. > The subject doesn't matter. > The research doesn't matter. > All that matters is who your advisor is. > Ys ddd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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