Hi Pineapple

I just said this on my thread but it is worth saying again. Keep going and just plough on - you cant help but get there if you just keep at it. Corrections are really boring and hard, but once they are done and you pass (and I remember your exomainers saying really nice things about your thesis) you will have your PhD same as the others, and a lot of life skills that you have developed over the way. If you think about all the messing about you have coped with, the tenacity you have shown, and the sheer hard work you have proven yourself capable of you have gained a lot more than just a PhD
We all work at our own pace. Don't feel like you failed, because you haven't. If this was easy, everyone would have a PhD

Thanks Pineapple. Keep going, you will get there. I had until january 2013 to do mine as I am P/T - can you imagine?

I am now convicned that they have assessed my corrections and they are not good enough, but they have not let me know so it doesn't spoil my holiday!

Dunni that sounds like great news! Hope you get the official word. Still nothing here. I am going to have to take regular excursions from my holiday island (which doesn't have internet) to the neighbouring island to hijack someone's free wifi to check my emails while I am away! I just hope that is something does arrive while I am away it will be good news otherwise it could spoil our break a bit. Had a dream last night that my corrections failed, and for every negative comment a miniature dachshund would die. There were also a lot of large blue gym balls. The mind is a strange thing (especially mine).

Hi everyone
Just wondering if anyone has had any news on their corrections? I haven't heard anything yet though I do know there was a delay in getting the documents to the examiners so although I submitted my corrections three weeks ago they have only been with the examiners for a week. I had really hoped to have heard by the time I go on holiday on Sunday, but I know that won't happen now as I can't expect the examiners to get through it all so quickly, and have time to let me know. It would have been so nice to know though and finally relax or alternatively get used to the idea that I failed.
As time goes on  I become more convinced that I am going to fail. I just don't know what I will do if that is the case.:-(

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Hi everyone

Has anyone heard anything yet? Nothing happening here, but I am hoping now we are at the end of August people will be returning from holiday and things will start happening. I had really hoped to know the outcome before my hols (in 3 weeks) but I am doubtful now. Good luck to all awaiting the outcome of corrections.

I did a qual study based on detailed interviews with emerging themes and concepts. in my case, I wrote about how the themes etc I identified were validated by cross checking against different data sources, different interviews, and then in some focus groups. They essentially wanted to know how I could demonstrate that I hadn't conjured the themes up myself and that they were real.

I had to wait until afterwards, though I heard the date pretty soon after that, and had to wait just under 3 months (but Xmas waas inbetwee). Getting the actual date only took about 10 days though

I know I am ridiculous, but I am so stressed waiting to hear whether the examiners liked the corrections I did for my revise and resubmit I am dreaming about it all night, I have a horrible skin rash thing and I am so run down. I thought I would feel relieved when I had resubmitted, but if anything it is more stressful than submitting for the first time! I was told I shouldn't need a second viva, but I am so scared of going through it all again and not getting a good outcome.

Logically, I know I did a pretty good job of doing not only everything they required, but also everything they suggested, and it was all checked by my supervisor. I am still terrified I will fail. Someone talk some sense into me!

I can get it. PM me an email address and I will send you the pdf

I hope this is ok to put on here, but I am listing some of my books on ebay to try and get together the money to pay back my resumbission fee (more than £300) that I have had to borrow. These are on ebay, so far the Tinkler book about the viva and Dunleavey's authoring a phd. Both good books if they may help anyone here. More to come soon!
Sorry if this is not allowed.

Just as KeenBean said, keep going! We are all here with you if you need support
Have a nice calorie free treat to keep you going(mince)

Keep going Pineapple, it sounds as though you have a good structure there that makes sense and hangs together well. i will let you know if I hear anything about my corrections.

It is hard doing them as all motivation seemed to be gone for me at least, but once I started to get through them and see the light at the end of the tunnel my enthusiasm picked up again to just get the darn things finished. Only time will tell now!

Well I have resubmitted, now for the wait! I assume the examiners will be on holiday for most of August and the beginning of September so I don't think I will hear anything before I go on holiday on the 18th. You never know, I might have a nice surprise (or a horrible one) waiting for me when I get home!

Hi Pineapple!
Just wondering how you are getting on?

Hi.
Again, I am not sure if this is what you are looking for or just random nonsense from my brain, but I have always found it interesting how these animated series portray women and family life. I have often thought that the Seth wotsisface series, family guy and american dad, both pprtray the daughters of the family as a bit useless and less favoured than the sons, and the mothers in all these shows (as well as the Simpsons are stay at home mums. The family life in all of them always seems dysfunctional, and I know that is the source of a lot of the comedy, but makes me wonder where that comes from.