Please read this aloud. Preferably as a bedtime story for a future or current grad student.
This is the thesis that Ben wrote.
Chapter 1: Get in Line: Chapter 11 Restructuring in Crowded Bankruptcy Courts
Chapter 2: The Ownership and Trading of Debt Claims in Chapter 11 Restructuring
Chapter 3: Can Gambling Increase Savings? Empirical Evidence from Prize-linked Savings Accounts
These are the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
This is the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
This is the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
This is the program, all 80's and dated,
that crunched the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
This is the code, formatted and shaded,
that ran the program, all 80's and dated,
that crunched the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
This is the brain, ELATED! deflated,
that wrote the code, formatted and shaded,
that ran the program, all 80's and dated,
that crunched the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
This is the office, quite isolated,
that housed the brain, ELATED! deflated,
that wrote the code, formatted and shaded,
that ran the program, all 80's and dated,
that crunched the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
These are the professors, some helpful, some jaded,
who visited the office, quite isolated,
that housed the brain, ELATED! deflated,
that wrote the code, formatted and shaded,
that ran the program, all 80's and dated,
that crunched the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
This is the class, all lectured and graded,
that stressed the professors, some helpful, some jaded,
who visited the office, quite isolated,
that housed the brain, ELATED! deflated,
that wrote the code, formatted and shaded,
that ran the program, all 80's and dated,
that crunched the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
And this is the idea, so long awaited,
that began in the class, all lectured and graded,
that stressed the professors, some helpful, some jaded,
who visited the office, quite isolated,
that housed the brain, ELATED! deflated,
that wrote the code, formatted and shaded,
that ran the program, all 80's and dated,
that crunched the data
that vexed the computer
that typed the words
that formed the thesis that Ben wrote.
Patterned after This is the House that Jack Built.
4 comments:
Yay to Ben! And to Jenn, to holding down the fort while Ben did all that elated and defeated thinking. Congratulations on finally being done! I hope the move goes well and one of these days I will see you in Chicago!
This is the most delightful description of a PhD program I've ever read. Congrats, Ben!
Oh Wow. I think my favorite parts were the screen shots. It made me feel bad inside to look at all that data. Good job. I need to improve my work ethic. It must feel SO GREAT to be done. Congratulations
What an awesome post, and the subject matter is well-deserving of it's own rhyme. Congratulations Ben and Jenn!
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