Hi all, I thought I'd pop back. Posted a while ago, but found myself comparing myself unfavourably to you all. Why does everyone else seem sorted? Why can't I internalise my own successes? I'm still planning on handing in on the 7th Oct, and thought I might be able to touch base in these last weeks. Hope everyone's work going well. I'm waiting on comments on my draft, and the limbo has brought all the old demons to the surface. Ahh, well, last push!

Hi all, sounds like a positive week so far Hoping to be inspired by some of your energy.:D When you hoping to finish the lit review, Hugh?

I'm knackered, but working on chapter 2. I emailed ahead to tell my supervisor I'm re- submitting it at the end of March- so now just have to follow through!

I tend to get overwhelmed in quotes and details so may borrow your bullet point approach to re-map it out, Zutterfly.

Welcome Naimat. Hope the week's treating you well- what are you working on?

Hiya folks, FINALLY cleared the marking decks, whoop! So returning to the thesis. I suppose the summaries are showing me where the gaps are- the stuff I really need to update, eek! Would recommend :D You sound so far on Zutterfly, bit intimidated!
I went for less chapters so pretty much all mine are 20k plus. Heavy.

Hi folks, gorgeous day! Hope you managed to enjoy some of it.
I know exactly what you mean Hugh, been there so many times. Is it because it feels overwhelming, or just that you'd rather be doing something else? For me it seemed to just drag up all my feelings of inadequacy, I guess I felt clever till this point!

All the best with the paper, Zutterfly. It sounds like you are well on track for the Oct submission, surely cutting is easier than adding?!

Submitted my ever so slightly polished chapter yesterday, so actually looking forward to doing the summaries- hopefully a good check in with where I'm at. I often find too that getting an overview of the thing reminds me that I'm excited about the ideas and need to get them down!

Oh well done you! Good luck! When are you hoping to get final findings in?

I can totally empathise, keep getting dragged back to planning lessons and marking whenever I hit the momentum!
I've also put off marking, to try get a chapter slightly more polished today before lunch, eek!

Then I'm coming back to the summaries of my chapters tomorrow to try and work out how it all hangs together and assign each a word count. Hopefully then it might feel like there's an actual project underneath the rubble!

When's your final hand in? I'm aiming for October :$

Aw cheers Zutterfly! I feel like the whole thing for me has been one long exercise in emotional management! I waited for so long to become "ready" to get things done, and now I'm finally handing in those crappy first drafts- it sometimes feels like failing, but perhaps thats the only way to get things done. I am willing to believe in the miraculous power of editing ;)
How's everyone's week been?

Hi folks, my first post! Somehow got to the final year of this thing, and looking forward to some support -- and giving some of my own -- for the last leg of the journey! :D