There's been a bit of an issue with timeliness of posting on the online forums by some of those in the class. The professor clarified expectations today via the discussion board. She also said the following -- which stuck with me for some reason --
"as an undergrad....you learned about the dots. When you get your Masters, you learn to connect the dots, when you get your terminal degree (your Doctorate), you should be creating new dots for those who read your work"
I like that. But one thing I'm stuck on is......why is it called a "terminal" degree? That brings up all kinds of negative connotations for me. Does "terminal" represent "nearly dead" by the time the degree is attained?
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