I recently read about Leo Howard, a Swansea student who completed his Dissertation in just 36 hours. And got a first. I'll leave a link below if you're interested because I was certainly fascinated. I suppose not all heroes wear capes.
But it got me thinking about Dissertations in general and the overall stigma of dread that is attached to them. Unlike most students, I am actually enjoying putting mine together, although I suppose some would say I took the easy way out. Originally an English Language major minoring in Creative Writing, I found the scientific approach to a subject I only associated creativity and language with unappealing. For my final year, I decided to opt for the Writing Project as opposed to an analytical project involving some aspect of English Language, thus altering my major to Creative Writing. I was hesitant at first as I knew the change in degree would be less respected and acknowledged later on, and I had already endured more modules in Language than Creative Writing in the previous years, but it was the best decision I have ever made. I'm now writing about a topic close to my heart, and I have the freedom to create my own piece as opposed to relying on the findings of linguists and academics. So whilst some may say I took the easy way out, I say I chose the option that was best for me. I guess the moral of the story is to go with your heart instead of selecting a safer option, even if you think it may have benefitted you in the long run, because doing what you love seems to me to be far more important than struggling with a subject you're just not as passionate about. Link: http://thetab.com/uk/brookes/2017/02/22/meet-the-grad-who-did-his-dissertation-in-36-hours-and-he-got-a-first-16519
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