Hi Keenbean, I am not going to say too much about what is written above. Like Furry, I have never had a chance to write back to any of your posts but I have always been reading them and I do admire you a lot for what you have achieved despite your health problems. To be honest, I am amazed to see how in addition to PhD itself, there are so many others challenges many people here have been facing (health problems, financial issues, familial problems and so on).

I just want to tell you that you have done a great job in completing your PhD successfully, getting a job and inspiring others like me!! (up)

Hi Mak_2011,

Thanks a lot for the heads-up!! and I 100% agree with you but the deadline is haunting me so much that I am not able to sleep at all :-( and then I think perhaps it is better to work while am awake rather than lying on the bed worrying about my thesis. I know that it is totally insane to work like mad until early in the morning and then feel awfully tired during the day time. I will definitely try to change this. Cheers again :-)

Anyway about the analysis, I have quite a bit of it but still have some more to do and as Mak_2011 rightly mentioned, am totally knackered now so decided to call it a day and going home!

Hi all, I did not get much work done since this morning :-( I am feeling extremely guilty about that. I am back to my office after dinner now I am going to work for the next few hours - aiming to finish of the analysis of the experimental work I did few days ago. I will make sure I complete it by tonight and post back to say that I have done it!

Hi Swetchha,

Good to know that you are planning to submit two chapters by the end of this month too and well done for almost completing one :-) I have a long way to go :-( I have no clue how am going to do it but will try my best! I am thinking about working on both the chapters in parallel. To begin with intro, methods and materials on both of these chapters which is a bit straight forward then will go on to writing the results, discussion and conclusions.

All the best to you (up) Keep posting your progress and so will I :-)

Best,

Cindrella

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Hi all, I think I have found the solution for the problem with my inconsistent results. I had resubmitted new simulations on Friday which are done now and am putting the results together to analyse if it is ok. Keeping my fingers crossed. I have promised my supervisors that I will be submitting two main chapters of my thesis by the end of this month which sounds doable. I just have to make sure that I stick to the plan.

I think I will feel much more confident after seeing the draft of two chapters. Looking forward to the submission!!

Congratulations, PhDbug :-)

Hi Natassia, I am sorry that you are undergoing too much of stress but I think in a way it is good that you are undergoing this at the moment when you have enough time to recover in case if there are any shortcomings with the project or with the supervision. I am sure you will realize this soon in the future.

I am into a broad topic because of which my research since the beginning went in all directions. I was a bit unlucky in getting the key tool for my project which has been disastrous. I have come all the way through solving so many problems, trouble shooting and so on. Each and every day has been challenging and painful. I have even slept on my office floor in my sleeping bag for few days as I had to work continuously (I stayed 40 min away from my work and I don't have a car now I live close to my work place at walking distance) :-( Sometimes I feel that I am good for nothing and in case if my supervisors had selected someone else instead of me that person would have submitted by now :-(

From what you have said above, I think you are doing great. You will be fine. All the very best and am sure your supervision will go alright next week (up)

P.S: Zinar7 - I can relate myself to each and every word you have mentioned in this thread!

Thanks a lot, Huhu! I had the shortest tutorial ever this morning - it lasted only 15 minutes (usually it goes on for 1 hr - 2 hrs). My second supervisor wasn't there as he was unwell and I just had my primary supervisor. I felt extremely awful to go for the meeting empty handed at this stage when I am nearing submission. I apologized and he said that it is not a problem. I totally agree with you - I always panic before these meetings but everything goes on fine usually. I am feeling low and anxious at the moment! Anyway I am extremely sorry for the depressive note :-(

Good luck to you too and have a nice week end! :-)

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I am sorry to hear that you don't have anyone to advice you about your article, Huhu. But am really impressed that you have been doing everything on your own. That's great!!! You should be proud of yourself :-) I will pray for you as well and am sending my positive vibrations in this package (gift) All the best (up) I am glad to hear that you are in your home country :-) Perhaps working there too is not good - you should think about taking at least few days (if not the whole time there) totally off from work and am sure it will help you refresh your mind. Take care!

To be honest, I haven't got much results to show my supervisors tomorrow. I can't believe that even at this stage am still panicking about the meetings with my supervisors :-( I have got quite a lot of work done in last two weeks but still have the analysis part to be done and also some of my results doesn't seem to make sense which needs to be investigated. I got the measurements part done today (its been dragging on for a bit as I couldn't get the equipment) which I am very happy about. Just hoping that everything will go ok tomorrow and with the rest of the PhD as well!!

Hi Pineapple29 - Don't worry about going slowly at all, am sure you are moving on steadily. Also it is better not to compare with others who have fast pace as each and everybody's project is different. You have put a lot of hard work and learnt a lot. There are many people who are struggling to reach the required words (like me for example) which means having to cut down is in a way a bit better than having to include new additional stuff. You are definitely doing great :-)

30.08.2011's entry

1. My supervisor is presenting some of my results in his teaching lecture in a national conference this week which is good.
2. I did not do any work yesterday as I felt completely drained out and did not even feel like getting out of the bed (it wasn't my fault completely - it was the weather :p). So just lazed around doing nothing productive.
3. Submitted yet another simulation this morning.

Plan:

1. Analyse the results of previous simulation this evening.
2. Do some more analytical calculations this evening which wouldn't really take a long time.
3. To do measurements tomorrow.

I have a meeting with my supervisors on Thursday - I am just hoping that everything will go well!

Hey 4matt,

Got it. Could you please PM me your email id.

Cheers!

Ooooho...I completed the other half of my calculations already :-) I am going to submit the simulations which I was intending to submit tomorrow and then back home for a movie :-)

Hi Gertie9 - Good to hear that you are writing you final chapter. I totally understand what you mean by mental block. I myself have undergone in many times. I would just sit and stare at a blank word document for ages not knowing where to start :-( You have come really a long way and perhaps you should think about taking some time off - do outdoorsy stuff! I sometimes go for a walk alone with some music on my mp3 player which really helps. Good luck with your final chapter :-)

Hi Billy8181 - Welcome to this thread. How are you getting on with your writing? I am like you aiming to submit by the end of Dec 2011/beginning of Jan 2012 and viva in Mar 2012. All the best to you (up)

28.08.2011's entry

1. I managed to complete half of the calculations which I lost - worked solid 6 hours yesterday and am really pleased with that. I am at work now doing the rest half of it - aiming to finish by 9 pm and then gonna watch a movie with a friend of mine.

2. Tomorrow - need to submit some of my simulations. I tried trouble shooting yesterday with those results which I had got couple of days ago but couldn't find what went wrong yet. Got to work on that too.

I hope all are enjoying the long week end!

Cheers!

Hi Ashwin,

Got the first one, sorry couldn't get the second :( Could you please PM me your email id.

Cheers!

Swetcha - Well done! You are doing great :-) I am glad to see that you are extremely positive now :-) Keep it up (up)

Huhu - Thanks. I am hoping to get my calculations redone this long week end! Wow!! Am happy to hear that you have completed writing up your article. Ya, I can understand how annoying it would be not to get any feedback from the supervisor. Do you have any one else to ask? A secondary supervisor or post-doc or a friend in the same field? I remember you mentioned that you don't have many people around? :-( I am sure the article is good as it is :-) . You have done a great job and good luck with your submission/next part of research (up)

Frnd4uall - Welcome to this thread :-) Business school....great!! Have you done all of your data collection and how is your writing up going on? Wish you luck and I hope all of us will be liberated in 2012 :p

25.08.2011's entry:

1. This morning, I did some preparatory work for an experimental measurement which I was supposed to do this evening but unfortunately I couldn't do it as some one had to use the equipment :-( but I did a dummy run to check if the set up is alright which was good.

2. Read quite couple of articles/presentations this morning which I am very happy about :-) Learn quite a lot of new things :-)

3. Completed my analysis and the results still seem to be inconsistent. Did some trouble shooting but couldn't figure out what's wrong yet.

4. I am calling it a day as I am totally knackered and have a head-ache, so gonna go home, cook, eat and rest for a bit and then read couple of papers before going to bed. I'm not gonna come back to my office tonight :-s

Tomorrow's plan:

1. Submit three new simulations (~2 hours).

2. Trouble shoot the previous results (infinite time :-().

3. Write a section of thesis (~2 hours)