The last 3 weeks have been pretty rough and I’m feeling a little burnt out. The stats project has been the bain of my existence. We’ve run into so many problems with the data analysis that we’ve ended up going back and doing the whole thing 5 times–each time with different assumptions and results. If I’ve learned anything its that I don’t like runing statistical studies/probably should avoid doing them in the future. 
The most annoying thing of all is that the Stats paper is only worth 20% and I’ve sunk sooooooo much time into it.
Tomorrow is our big presentation on the stats paper but that shouldn’t be too much of an issue and our Accounting paper is virtually done. Things are looking good, except *GASP* EXAMS! (Shrieks are heard in the background)
I have a little time tonight to start studying but there’s no way that’s happening. I really need to take a little “me time” to recharge a bit before going hard for the last week and a bit.
In general these posts have been very uninformative and I’d like to apologize. I honestly can’t think of anything to bring up other than the work… and work… and more work. Drop me a line if anyone out there in blog land wants me to talk about something specific. I don’t even know if people are even reading this thing.
Talk more about getting a WII!
Actually, here’s are some better ideas..
-write about “bloggers” joining the ranks of jailed journalists around the world (globe and mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061208.gtworld08-4/BNStory/Technology/home)
-or you can write about how Adam Smith’s “wealth of nations” book has received heavy focus in the centuries since it was written, and yet his “moral sentiments” book is largely forgotten by contemporary economic thought.. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_smith)
“Economists, and others, who have read The Wealth of Nations commonly presume that when Smith speaks of “self-interest” in that book he is speaking of selfishness. Although in some contexts, such as buying and selling, sympathy generally need not be considered, Smith makes it clear that he regards selfishness as inappropriate–if not immoral–and that the self-interested actor has sympathy for others. The self-interest of any actor also includes the interest of the rest of society, as the society is the only means to reflect the (in-)appropriateness of one’s actions as he argues in The Theory of Moral Sentiments. “
Work smarter, not harder.
It was written in 2006 and I am applicant(with an interview invite) to the class of 2014. I think that pretty much answers your last question. Thanks Riz for your blog.