I found that article so terrifying. I related to many of the other students reactions to study - esp self criticism and disordered eating. Hmmm these demons haven't been seen since my MA....but I do worry when the going gets tough....eekkk...

Still I must be eternally vigilant...

...I want to have its babies...

Honestly. What a gem!

Yes, my sup's are hyper organised!!!

JoJo, don't be fooled by the Upper Brook Street trek - remember an organised student who worked properly would not need to do this!

I am woefully lazy and poorly organised!

sleep...precious sleep. life affirming and regenerating sleep.


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Wow! Another Manchester student....there's at least three on here now!

What school are you in?

Yeah, after a sleep on the living room floor -grabbing a randon quilt stored on an armchair, I feel pleasantly refreshed. I have four weeks left to write my lit review.

And, my sup is lovely.....just has high standards I want to meet! Off to do more readng too...I totally know what you mean by needing to read a lot to look like you know a little - this is me in every supervision!

nope, first year - two months in. Why?

ARGH!
I went to bed at 1.30 am and woke up at 4.30 am to finish a plan for my literature review for my supervisor today. But he is off sick! So I needn't look like a zombie today! Argh! Oh well, I guess as a responsible and mature PhD student I would have done it even if he wasn't going to look at it. Honest. ;-)

I only know basic conversational Swedish, but I can read museum published natural history texts (the Swedes are fab at these!)okay, with a bit of help from a dictionary. It has got to the stage where I can read words and recognise what they mean - but have no idea how they sound!!! Especially things like twelve letter compound words!

I promise *fingers crossed behing back*

How are the slides going Jojo?

Ooohh I had the best country walk ever....my crush is lovely...smart, cute and very funny. Plus he listens to me yabber on about my PhD nineteen to the dozen!

Don't ask me! I'm off for a country walk with my crush tmrw....I really should be getting on with my lit review (due Dec 20th) but how can I pass up the offer of a country walk and a pub lunch!

I know, I'm naughty and lazy.....

yeah...I used to kid myself I work better under pressure too. I figured that I will start working slowly and steadly towards my pre-Christmas deadline. I don't want to have a miserable mid-december because I've left everything until then.

I'm still getting to grips with endnote...

My handwriting resembles that of a five year old (left handedly smudged, huge and written in unjoined hand) but I still prefer handwritten to typed notes...

Anyway...off to enlighten myself on the Scottish Enlightenment.

I managed to get through undergrad and a MA without really taking notes from my reading, and working right before deadlines (after not doing much hitherto). Since a PhD rewards (and demands) completely different study patterns I'm finding it really difficult. It may sound stupid...but I am having to completely rework my study strategy.

Today will be a new leaf - I will take notes from reading, I will work towards my lit review.....I must...

...or else face the chagrin of my supervisor(s) at the monthly meeting...

Hmmmmm I really do dislike the course this conversation has taken!