Dissertation

So after our class this week and the week before that I was so excited! I was excited to learn and I was excited to research and work on my dissertation. This all stemmed from Dr. Deal's comments on different forms of dissertations. It also came from a comment Monica made on if we could get kids excited and running to school how great would that be. Well after that conversation I did pose the question if we could do our dissertation in another way. I believe that the whole lesson we are supposed to take from these courses and program is to make a change or not sit back and do things the way they have always been done. We have been challenged recently to think outside the box and I don't think that this idea is so far fetched. As a matter of fact I think this makes so much sense. I'm wondering if anyone else in the class got excited as well and creative thoughts started flowing about what they would do if they could create an alternative dissertation. Isn't this what we just tried to imagine for our children if they could have anything in their classroom? I also would like our dissertation to have more than a fire in our belly but an inferno. Can you imagine being so passionate about your topic and creating something that not only you are proud of but others will be proud of as well. Or a product that will go beyond your dusty book shelf? I'm imagining something that I can enjoy researching and that I can use in the future. We have all joined this program in some form or fashion to advance us in our career or to challenge us in some way. Well why not make the one thing that will enter us into the world of academia advance us and challenge us as well? I also think my attempt to get this done is a lesson in itself and is a small step to practicing leadership. I guess I also hope I will locate some forward thinking faculty to assist me in my endeavors and I can't wait to start the process. I'm a student who is know excited to learn with this option on the table.