Hi Lindalou (and others who are around today)

Morning! Yet another bright day :-) I totally understand what you mean by 'time is flashing past', some times I keep on wondering about it and at other times I just think it is better not to think about it at all! It makes butterflies flutter in my tummy when I think about the time left to submission and mound of work to do :-( How is it going on with the amendments?

I kind of had an ok day yesterday, have made a list of things to do in the next couple of weeks, when I am waiting for my supervisors comments on the chapters. I am going to crack one goal at a time instead of freaking out.

Goal 1 - Do plan calculations.

Have a good day all! (robin)

Hi Morning all!

Hope everyone had a nice week end. I worked a bit on Saturday and had a "No PhD day" yesterday ;-) which was nice. I got to get going this week starting with goals for today:

1. Troubleshoot simulation issue.
2. Check results one by one.

I have done goal 1, finally managed to fix the issue - it was to do with some thing silly again! Arrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh...(stupid code). I am going to carry on with 2 now.

Have a productive day and week everyone! (up)

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Hi Button (and everyone who is around),

Morning! I am here, will be starting in couple of hours (having a pretty laid back start today) :-)

Well done on completing the discussion chapter already!! Good luck with the moving, hope it goes well for you (up)

Goal 1 - Buy buss pass
Goal 2 - Work on simulations.
Goal 3 - Check calculations.
Goal 4 - Buy hiking boots (going on a trip to Scotland in July, can't wait) and back pack

I will get these 4 done and then see what I can do after that. Have a nice day!!!

I have got some issues with the simulations, have written to the IT person and working on it based on his suggestions. Meanwhile, I managed to sort of get the rough drafts of the papers ready, one with 3438 words and the other with 3901 words. Both of them need quite a lot of polishing which I will do later. I got to check some of my calculations.

Morning all!

Today I am not going to do any writing, instead I will be focussing on my simulations and also will have to get couple of other things sorted with my calculations. Also, I will copy paste some sections from one of the chapters to make a first draft of another journal article. I will be submitting 2 journal articles hopefully soon.

Have a productive day every one (up)

Hi Heidi,

YOU ARE A HERO!!!! I salute you for what you have achieved despite everything that has gone wrong. You are incredibly strong and you have come this far after all the struggle. Just go ahead and submit, I am sure all the hard work and sacrifice you have done will be paid off and it won't be long for people to call you Dr. Heidi!!! All the very best (up)

Hugs to you and Bea!!!!

Chocolate is definitely a saviour!!!

Sooooooooooooo I have finally completed my first draft, 7 chapters in total, sent everything to my supervisors. I have some more preliminary results of another study which might have to be included. But I am very happy that I have come this far which I never thought I would! Mine is probably the worst first draft ever written but oh well, “there is no such thing as writing, only rewriting”!! Here is a link which might be useful: http://thesiswhisperer.com/2011/03/24/how-to-write-1000-words-a-day-and-not-go-bat-shit-crazy/

I have also drafted a journal article which is one of the chapters ;-) I still have a looooooooong way to go though!!!
Good luck girls!!!!!!! (I guess we are all girls here for now, aren't we? if I may ask)

'pertaining to', 'in accordance to' may be?

Oh dear Lindalou! I hope you are ok. Hugs!!!

Welcome Jenstallon, it definitely is very useful. I hope you find it the same way. Good luck with your goals (up)

Wow, that's fantastic Haiuri. I am very pleased for you!!! Heartiest congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! (gift)

Hi all,

Lindalou - Yes, indeed! What a beautiful bright morning! I can really feel the difference in my mood when it is sunny like today :-) I am all cheered up!! (robin) Don't worry about yesterday Linda. You will do great today!!

Batfink - Wow, how wonderful!! It is good to know that you are settling in. Good luck (up)

I didn't manage to send the final chapter yet, I am desperately wanting to send it today. That will be my one and only goal for now!

Have a fabulous day all!

Hello everyone!

I can see that a lot is happening around here! It is good to know that all are doing great.

Batfink - How is the unpacking going on? How are you finding it to work at the new place? And thank you very much for the wonderful tips on writing journal articles. That's very useful.

Emmaki - Welcome to the UK. You must be missing the sunshine :-) I hope the meeting with your supervisors went ok. Good luck!

Lindalou - Well done on sketching out the diagram and wish you luck to get it into electronic format (up)

Button - Fantastico! You have managed to put together your first draft in such a short time. Keep it up! And I hope you got the issue with the internet sorted out.

BusyBee - I agree that it is nice to have a chat with fellow PhDers now and then and to know that most of us feel the same way when it comes to writing! How is your present chapter coming up?

So, I have emailed Chapters 1 and 2 to my supervisors already and have some basic issues to fix like including references, check the grammar and so on in the final chapter. I am hoping to finish and email it by today. I went to observe some measurements this morning to refresh what I will be doing when I find a job after PhD (I have totally forgotten everything as I have lost touch for the last 3.5 years) which is nice. I had a short meeting with my supervisor, didn't have much to discuss as he hasn't gone through my chapters yet.

Good luck everyone! (up)

Morning all!

Good to know that all are doing well! I have to tweak two chapters today (one is half done) and send them off to my supervisors.

Have a wonderful and productive week everyone! (up)

Hi all (anyone around?), Its great to know that everyone had a productive week! I have been working over the week end - tweaked the introduction chapter, included references and figures and emailed it to my supervisors just now. I still have two more chapters to tweak out of which I will try to finish one by this evening and work on the other tomorrow. Hope everyone is having a good week end :-)

Mission accomplised! I have written 1048 words now, will chip in as many words as I can in the next couple of hours after a coffee break! Have a wonderful week end everyone!! 8-)