Thesis - Choose a Topic


		CHOOSING AN INTERESTING TOPIC by the student editors of CONQUERING YOUR UNDERGRADUATE THESIS, a Students Helping Students� guide Choosing a topic for your thesis will likely give you a headache or two. Whatever you choose, make sure that it�s something that can sustain your interest for more than just a few weeks. For many months, your thesis will occupy a disproportionately large amount of your thoughts. You�ll be much happier if you�re constantly thinking about something that is interesting and intriguing to you. Being interested in your topic will also improve the quality of your work. The last thing you need is to be bored by your thesis. This is a somewhat intuitive point, but really do consider it seriously. It�s not difficult to be influenced by a professor or someone else and choose a topic that interests them. But that professor is not the one who is going to be writing dozens of pages on this topic and thinking about it day and night. You are. Figure out what genuinely interests you and don�t shy away because of someone else�s reaction. Suggestions from trusted professors, parents, and friends are great as things to think about, and you shouldn�t brush them aside. But you know best what intrigues you, and you should try to write your thesis about something that does. �I didn�t realize how easy it would be to get bored with my subject matter. When I started, I was thrilled. I thought I had chosen a topic near and dear to my heart. But after a few late nights and some bad data, the whole process just wasn�t fun anymore.� Economics major, Harvard University �98 Copyright � 2002, 2003 by NATAVI GUIDES. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more student advice like this, buy CONQUERING YOUR UNDERGRADUATE THESIS! Check out more student advice on writing your undergrad thesis... � DEVELOPING A THESIS STATEMENT � WORKING WITH YOUR ADVISOR � ORGANIZING AND STRUCTURING CHAPTERS � AVOIDING THE LAST MINUTE RUSH Go to >>> Undergrad Thesis Home ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more helpful suggestions from students and recent grads on choosing a topic, working with your advisor, formulating a strong thesis statement, organizing your arguments and chapters, writing your thesis, and much more, check out the Students Helping Students� guide titled CONQUERING YOUR UNDERGRADUATE THESIS, published by NATAVI GUIDES.

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