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One night, at the McGill library
It’s come to that time. When I’m racing against the clock. Trying to finish my work. So this week I have begun to spend late nights at the McGill library. Interestingly, the McGill library… more →
Tryst with the Academia
One night, at the McGill library
NAyK wrote 7 months ago: It’s come to that time. When I’m racing against the clock. Trying to finish my work. So … more →
Quick Update
NAyK wrote 8 months ago: There’s just not enough time. Certainly not enough time to regularly update this journalic spa … more →
Paper presentation at McGill Graduate Student Conference
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NAyK wrote 9 months ago: There is a saying in Hindi, “Jab upar walah deta hai toh chapad phad ke deta hai” (rough … more →
Racing against time
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NAyK wrote 9 months ago: I have till the end of March to finish my second chapter on the “Method for a theology of reli … more →
"Circling" - (poor?) study skills
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NAyK wrote 10 months ago: “Circling” is the term I have begun to use to understand my study-approach. I rarely app … more →
My week "off" (on persecution and humour)
NAyK wrote 10 months ago: After finishing my chapter, I had scheduled-in a one-week non-academic time, where I would prepare f … more →
To Toronto... in Toronto... back from Toronto
NAyK wrote 10 months ago: #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: c … more →
Where is Grace?
NAyK wrote 11 months ago: A few Presbyterian College chapels ago I was reminded about finding Jesus in my work. Today I was re … more →
Where is Jesus?
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NAyK wrote 11 months ago: Today was the first Presbyterian College chapel for the new year; and while I didn’t expect mu … more →
Happy New Winter
NAyK wrote 11 months ago: The Winter Session is something I didn’t really understand until I got to a western university … more →
Wrong/Right: lessons from classroom dynamics
NAyK wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been attending an undergraduate class at McGill… just to give me some exposure of t … more →
Ready to re-start?
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NAyK wrote 1 year ago: I’m sitting with a shawl wrapped around my head, a Canadian equivalent of the Indian monkey-ca … more →
It's Finished! Finally I can begin!
NAyK wrote 1 year ago: At 4:00pm today, as I distributed photocopies of my PhD proposal to the SAIACS doctoral committee, I … more →
Almost there (for my proposal)
NAyK wrote 1 year ago: Today, at 7:03am, having worked my second all-nighter in a row, I can start to say that I have almos … more →
Tomorrow...
NAyK wrote 1 year ago: Tomorrow (Monday 14 Jan 2008) I hope to get back to work. After a hectic Christmas season followed b … more →
Proposal Deadline extended
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: For those who have been following this journalic space, and I can’t imagine who would be, I ha … more →
Waiting...
NAyK wrote 2 years ago: Right now, my draft proposal is being read by my Mentors. They’ve said that they’re happ … more →
Come September: officially late on my proposal deadline
NAyK wrote 2 years ago: This is it. As of 1 hour ago, I’ve missed my “end of August” deadline for my PhD p … more →
I finally finished reading (that) book
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: This is a big deal. Last night, at 3:30am, I finally finished reading Balagangadhara’s “ … more →
