I love this thread... and I am in desperate need of it too (and I'm not even a PhD student...yet). It's also really interesting to see all of the various methods each person uses to produce their work.

Ok, so it's quite late so just a small goal to begin with: read and make notes on two articles- that's all :-)

I woke up today with a strong pain in my neck, so I cannot go to the library.

Goal 1 avoiding to use net today
Goal 2 read some article about certain topic, I'll detail it later
Goal 3 after 6 pm read and take notes 6 cases

I fear I may have to pull an all nighter today :(- as my supervisor is returning from AL tomorrow and she will be expecting completed chapters. I've just realised in two weeks, I've managed to finish 3 big result chapters! :S

Goal 1- Finish recoding of my transcripts (BEFORE 1PM!! doable, but I'll probably have to switch the internet off! ;) )

After 2pm and probably into the early hours of tomorrow morning.........

Goal 2- revise chapter 6 in light of new coding frame etc etc,
Goal 3- revise and produce hierarchical diagrams/models in order to visualise most common themes
Goal 4- Revise section 6s chapter on linking themes collected from my study with other research

Goals for tomorrow, as I've completed Chapter 5, 7 and 8, I just need to finalise discussion chapter and revise and update chapters 1-4. I hope to have a complete first draft by mid August........

eeeeeeeek! (I officially hate my life- I want to cry!!!)

Morning! Am at my desk and going to do the following this morning:
Goal 1: Make notes to accompany powerpoint
Goal 2: Try it and time it
Goal 3: Lunch and walk dog
Afternoon:
Goal 4: Think about possible questions might be asked (and possible answers!)
Hope everyone is well and getting on ok with work! I've been totally sluggish lately but the fear is creeping in so might finally get some work done. Fingers crossed!

This morning has been a shocker, truly ugly. However the black dog looks like he may go outside for a piss and give me a brief break in which to try and rescue this week. Last week I got back in the saddle, I had plans, determination, plans damnit!! Then life intervened and the plans disintegrated like toilet paper in a pond. But I want to be in smug town as well so must make a goal...

GOAL UNO: Make another appendix for those Ct values.
(dull as a young Tory a the school disco but thankfully, equally simple)

Good luck, Teek!

I'm feeling really down as well today. Well, all week really, thanks to a pisser of a phone call with my parents at the weekend. I think I'm old enough for their indifference and lack of understanding not to bother me any more, and then Mum goes on about what a shame it is that I'm such a failure in life, and suddenly I feel like a whining child again. Pathetic.

Must put this out of my mind and get on with some work!!

Tomorrow I have to hand in my first year report. Yesterday my supervisors said it was all fine apart from one section which needed a lot of work. And now I'm staring at that section and wondering what the hell I'm supposed to do to make it better. Gah.

Goal 1 - work out what the hell to do with this section.

going VERY badly today. I slouched all mornign and now have severe back pain.

I need to work out some definitions, which has taken me all day and they're still not sorted. I daren't ask supervisor's opinion on them, because she'll tell me off for working on it :-s

Spent all morning hating everyone and everything, except my friends who I'm missing terribly cos I'm stuck in stupid France. After a power nap and shower I'm feeling a little less like a sociopath though, so I will attempt to finish reading this paper that I started about 3 hours ago. Then onto methods section of chapter 6.

well today is a complete *&(^&^^&( :-s:-s:-s

I notice these days come after a bad nights sleep - and hubs had a huge coughing fit at 2am which required me to run around for water and cough mixture.

Plan to salvage something = take dog for a walk, write up some of my method which doesn't require too much concentration

Oh dear, sounds like we're all having a bad day today!

I think I've about finished the section I was struggling with. As much as I can anyway. My supervisors can rip it apart again tomorrow morning, oh joy. Now editing my report, as it's still way too long and I really don't see where I can make cuts!

Never mind. This work will not last forever! One day we will be free of it!

Hey all- Wow, I wish I could stop time for at least a month so that I can catch up with everything! I'm feeling so tired, but I'm pushing through my tiredness and pain in my hands (might be repetitive strain injury! due to non stop typing!)

Anyway, I seem to be making some progress with my chapter 6- I've recoded most of my transcripts and I've developed a clear and coherent structure to my chapter 6. I'm glad I'm not writing from scratch just following my supervisors suggestions for improvement. My new coding frame is providing me with some indication of preference for particular domains, so I guess this little extra bit of work maybe worth it in the end!

I'm trying not to panic as there's so much that needs to be done! (ie cutting chapters 1-4 down and completing my discussion chapters). I think I've completed the more challenging parts of my thesis- ie statistical analysis, literature reviews, research questions, methods and methodology- I hope so anyway!

I'm trying to crush my self doubts (I tend to go through phases thinking that I'm completely worthless and a rubbish PhD student) and fears that everyone seems to be way ahead of me in terms of people submitting in September! (although I know all PhDs are different!)

Plan of action for remainder of today ie 6pm onwards/ until the early hours of tomorrow morning:
Recode the very small transcripts, flesh out some of my sketches for proposed models and link my findings back to other studies.

Hoorah for Lucozade and Pepsi- (keeping me awake at the moment!) Although I'm worried about the long term effects this thesis will have on my body- ie weight gain and serious wrinkles under my eyes! (I'm 29!)

very bad day , I have not done anything, only chatting with my friend and hearing her stupid stories.
I really need to go to some place away from my hus and his family, I want to relax, no net, no telephone, no news...

I've done absolutely nothing for the last three days because I already feel like I'm holidays (I'm taking next week off) but strangely I feel no guilt whatsoever and am pretty relaxed. This is unusual for mee but I think I'm just going to roll with it and work extra hard when my holiday is over.

Sending some sprouts to all those struggling today (sprout)(sprout)(sprout)

I still have a strong pain in my neck and cannot move it. So another day at home, but I want to do sth today to feel that I am an active person.

Goal 1 as usual avoiding net, it sounds an impossible job
Goal 2 read articles about certain topic
Goal 3 after 6 pm read 6 cases
Goal 4 read french

Good morning everyone!

I'm aiming to completely finish my chapter 6 and submit later on this evening. I've had enough of my result chapters and I want to start reducing, updating and polishing my litertaure review chapters asap!

I'm aiming to have most of my chapters completed by the weekend. I seriously don't know where the time is going and as I sit at my desk working solidly on my thesis, I feel the weight is beginning to pile on- so I may need to integrate some exercise into my day! (I looked in the mirror and was shocked at my body- a size 16 is definitely not attractive on a 5ft1 female!)