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Choosing a
Great Dissertation Topic: Part 2
A Guide for Developing
Dissertation Topics & Ideas

1.
There will be detours
Be
aware that there will be detours when searching for a
dissertation topic. For many doctoral candidates, choosing a
dissertation topic is the first time they have had to
conceptualize a large scale project. The dissertation topic
search can take you in many directions. Plan on exploring
these topics as potential dissertations, but don’t get so
bogged down that you push your dissertation proposal date too
far in the future. Choosing a dissertation topic takes time,
but if you follow some of these dissertation pointers, you
will be defending your proposal before you know it.

2.
Avoid too many opinions

Everyone, including your mother, will be giving you advice
about your dissertation topic. It is good to get advice from
different sources about choosing a dissertation topic.
However, in terms of your specific dissertation topic, rely
only on people who you trust know the topics and areas of
research you are investigating. Just as too many cooks spoil
the pot, too many "dissertation advisors" spoil the
dissertation topic. Trust your instincts about which
dissertation topic is right for you.

3.
Don’t get too stressed out
Even
though the dissertation topic choice is a very important task,
and can be overwhelming at times, it is not the end of the
world. A little bit of stress during the dissertation process
is good, but too much stress is not useful. The one thing that
holds up dissertation candidates more than anything else is
the stress about choosing the dissertation topic. The
dissertation topic has a lot of pressures attached to it, but
choosing a dissertation topic is just another hurdle on your
way to post-doctoral life. The moral of the story: it is good
to have a bit of stress about your dissertation topic, but if
you’ve made it this far, the dissertation topic is only one of
many hurdles that you will face throughout your professional
career.

4.
Have fun with it
"Fun"
is not a word most people associate with choosing a
dissertation topic, but if you take it too seriously, your
dissertation will be boring and not creative. Boredom with
your dissertation topic can lead to a dry dissertation
proposal. Being bored with your dissertation can also lead to
your dissertation taking longer to complete than originally
anticipated. Many of the best dissertation topics are
developed by mixing and matching different dissertation
topics. A lot of great dissertation topics are also developed
by accident while having fun with the material. So work hard
and try to have fun!

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