Some of you may have remembered that my adviser once told me that writing a manuscript is like making fine wine . . . . it needs to age.
Well today he sent me a very cute e-mail
I have been trying to think of a good analogy for a manuscript to make you feel better about the last stages.
Try this,
The most fun of making a wedding cake is probably the decoration at the end to make it look really nice. Up to now you have been making and baking the cake. In the end one wants a great tasting and great looking cake*.
So wine and cake, I'm ready for a party!
*in my response to him I said, among other things, that we have changed the recipe for this cake a lot since we started four years ago.
About Me
- Jennie
- I have a Ph.D. in Geology, which was on groundwater contamination. It took me five years of living on the East Coast and one year in the Midwest. Now I'm back on the West Coast (near the beach!) and have a job with a small consulting firm of around 30 employees. This job is 1 mile from my house. Let's see how I like consulting!
4 comments:
Interesting analogy - but it's nice that your advisor is trying to cheer you up!
Is your advisor some sort of gourmet? :)
darn, now I really want cake.
He isn't a gourmet but at age 72 he is well seasoned.
i love advisors who cheer you on!
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