Monday, April 2, 2007

Research Research Research

Wow its hard to believe that all I have done was reading, reading, reading, for my research. Did forget to say reading. I have a PhD in research, I could have had a V8, solved world hunger, bought about world peace. No not me, I have to be doing research, research, research, did I forget to say research. I counted all the hours I studied, read, focused on, talked about, drank, slept, research. By now I could have had a PhD in Stem Cell, Nursing, Aerodynamics, Middle Eastern Studies, but no I have a PhD in research. Funny how all of this research didn't bring me any income, a pension, no future, no future, did I say no future. No awards, no honors, no sense of security, funny how it seems doing all this research has turned into a career, my daily ambition, my homework, my to do list today read research, research, research. Don't ask me what I did these past two weeks, because it wasn't like productive like other classes or family or friends or any other activity except research. I was fully employed in the fury of research. Hours upon hours figuring out where to look next, have I probed deep enough, can I check out a couple of other sources first, is this a good reference. I could have finished another poem or book of poems, I could have fought terrorism, build a soup kitchen to feed the homeless. No instead I have wasted hours in the library of boredom. Quiz me I think I know everything about my topic. I'm an expert in the subject, paid full tuition at It's All About The Research University... have you visited? I'm sure you have. See at the door they pat you down for self esteem and a life. Study hard students! You have a paper due on Tuesday entitled "How To Be An Environmentalist While Writing A 500 Page Paper" and include all rough drafts. See now I'm licensed to teach to other hopeless students.

2 comments:

Foot Loose said...

Thanks for making me laugh, Whiteshadow! You captured how I (and probably others) are feeling about so much research.....I was almost to the point where I wasn't even interested in writing the paper because so much energy was used to RESEARCH. Well, atleast we can say we are well informed, huh? I have a new respect for writers who analyze and real reporters who spend weeks researching their topic so that we may read/hear the results that might take only 30 minutes to review. It does feel good, though, to get it (annotated bib) all typed out! Thanks for sharing your entertaining and interesting views!

Matthew Jolly said...

My favorite line: "I was fully employed in the fury of research." I mean, the alliteration and the rhythm are both excellent, and I love the surprise of the word “fury” as a noun. This is the experience of scholarship, and I wonder what you’ll have to say about the rewards (if you feel there are any).