Now that I’ve finished my thesis, my next work related worry is continuation.  Continuation is a version of the US tenure system that has all the downsides and none of the upsides.

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Here is the finished product:

And part of my official letter from the university confirming that I’m really finished:

I have no plans to change the name of my blog just yet though.  There’s still plenty of procrastination to be done, even if it’s not specifically thesis procrastination.   Suggestions for a new title welcomed.

I’ve attended a few academic conferences now, but this is the first time I’ve been part of the organizing committee on any of them.  Part of my responsibility is to help coordinate the double-blind peer reviewing process, and it’s been quite an eye-opener for me.

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