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« on: December 05, 2007, 04:16:41 AM » |
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This is really a question for people finished with grad school.
What did you get your advisor as a graduation present?
I'm looking for ideas for my fiance. I got my advisor a chair attachment that makes any chair a massage chair. I'm just out of ideas for fiance's advisor. (This may not be normal, I am in the sciences/social sciences and so is he.)
Thanks for your help.
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expatinuk
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2007, 08:02:02 AM » |
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My gift to my advisor was a successful completion.
It's also the gift that I want from my students.
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2007, 08:08:22 AM » |
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I got my advisor a picture to hang in his office I was sure he'd like. My gift to my advisor was a successful completion.
It's also the gift that I want from my students.
That, too, but given how long it took me I thought maybe a consolation prize was in order. |
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2007, 08:48:30 AM » |
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My gift to my advisor was a successful completion. That part is done. That, too, but given how long it took me I thought maybe a consolation prize was in order. Fiance is at a US grad school and because of bumps in the research early on he has been there 7 years and 1 term. About 2 years longer than he wanted to be. |
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expatinuk
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2007, 08:58:22 AM » |
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I gets lots of gifts from my students. And I wish that they wouldn't. Seriously, I'm much happier with a successful defense and a big smile all around.
If you feel the need for something, donate to the department's scholarship fund in the advisor's name. That way you'll be helping someone who needs the help and not giving the advisor yet another gift that s/he doesn't need.
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2007, 09:01:38 AM » |
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I agree--no gifts, please. As a diss advisor, I'm just doing my job. (Not that I don't enjoy my students, & often go the extra mile, but. . . ) I guess if pressed I'd say I appreciate being taken out to lunch.
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2007, 09:48:14 AM » |
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If you know your advisor, it shouldn't be hard. Mine digs single malt.
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2007, 11:24:34 AM » |
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I gave mine a couple of small gifts--he really liked the not-scholarly book I found that related to our common research interests.
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svenc
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2007, 11:38:10 AM » |
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What did you get your advisor as a graduation present?
Took my senior co-supervisor out for a meal, and bought a bottle of booze for my junior co-supervisor. A bound copy of the dissertation is nice, too, if it isn't already required in your spouse's program. As an advisor, the biggest gift I could receive would be for my advisees to diligently take the lead on getting those darned pubs out! |
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2007, 11:41:12 AM » |
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If you know your advisor, it shouldn't be hard. Mine digs single malt.
Exactly, I'm nowhere near done, but long is the list of parting gifts I would be happy to bestow on Treasured Advisor. This is the fiance's decision, not the OP's errand. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2007, 12:06:11 PM » |
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I gave my advisor a bound copy of my dissertation, a photo from the hooding ceremony, and a few publication credits. And I stop by & say "hello" once in a while.
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« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2007, 06:45:44 PM » |
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Holiday treats like chocolate or a simple dessert accompanied with a card
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svenc
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« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2007, 06:51:09 PM » |
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... or a simple desert accompanied with a card ...
You mean like a big bowl of applesauce? I don't know why, but I'm cracking myself up with the image of giving my old advisor a big bowl of applesauce. I've literally got tears in my eyes. |
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august_leo
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« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2007, 02:29:30 PM » |
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This is the fiance's decision, not the OP's errand. OP here. Fiance (let's start calling him August-Lion*) asked me for ideas. In my real-life I have a reputation for getting people "the perfect gift." It's simple division of labor: e.g., I do most gift buying, he does most car maintenance. We can both do it all, but why? We're working with our strengths. The advisor in question loves flying (has a plane). August-Lion is really into photography. We will likely have August-Lion take a nice picture of the plane and frame it for advisor's office. Thanks for the suggestions! *We are both leos born in August. |
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Your environment sounds vaguely toxic. Or maybe just characteristically British.
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2007, 02:32:35 PM » |
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Send your advisor a card from your new job. It may shock you, but it's pleasing to know where your students have landed.
It's amazing how many get letters of reference and drift off into the mist.
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