The One Goal Thread

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Hey Sneaks, Eska, Skig et al

Resisting the urge to lurk anonymously in the background and admit that I had to admit defeat last week and didn't submit my thesis. I officially have 'til end of Oct so decided to be sensible and wait until then. Main goal for today is to rustle up even a smigeon (sp??) of enthusiasm to dive back into my thesis and quell those feelings of 'it's total rubbish' and just work on what I've got!

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hey all,
@Ady well done for even coming on here to admit that, you are only making yourself accountable and anyway you have till end of oct. You will be fine ... just imagine its all over and you will have november all to yourself :-)

@ sneaks - hats off to you- very busy morning - hope you get loads done later!

@ Eska - enjoy the toast( I just had some as well- a bit of energy) and good luck with todays goals

@ everyone else - Godspeed especially if you are finishing soon :-)

My goals today

- Tidy up and conclude the conclusion.
- Edit atleast two chapters in the afternoon :-)

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Tea and toast finished, plus I've had a moan to my aunty on the phone. So now I will get started. Will read through my draft first, then go to my writing den in the hall for full concetration. See you later XXX

S

I'm soo glad to see other people on the thread! I was feeling rather lonely:$

My goals have been changed completely as I've just got some feedback from sups so will work on it as it's my top priority and do the others later... tbh, I've not even started any of them as been busy chasing other things up sighs... the stress (down)

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Gone through some of my changes. I've made the big decision to cut an entire theme from my qual analysis. It was stupid, and annoying and needed far too much justifying and as people always say its about "telling the story" so I'm now pretending it never existed (up) Also the chapter was getting WAY too long! and now I've cut a few hundred words of stupid quotes :-)

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Goal 1 Done :-)

Just got to work out what to do for goal 2!

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ok, so the 5.30am start and the 2 hours of driving have caught up with me. Suddenly feeling extremely knackered. But I will plough on!

Goal 2: sort out first bit of discussion section for chapter

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he he he, I was just thinking is it normal to be this knackered at this point in the day.

Just done an hour of editing/re-drafting and feell like a need a kip and a bit of lunch afterwards. Editing really wears me out. I didn't get up 'til 8:30 though...

Am very happy with what I've done though - I re-wrote the introductory paragraphs, and put in a couple of new ones. They're all ok now.

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@ sneaks - if you feel tired I would suggest a 30 minute power nap - honestly, they work :-)

@ Skig - I am very much around ... loads to do!! glad to see you about :-)

my goals havent worked out yet ... forgot I had some annoying admin. mambo jambo to sort out :-(.. thats done now, then I had a 2 minute war with a bee that came through my open door :-s... I was shrieking like a child.
Nonetheless I won and now sanity has returned - Onwards and upwards...

E

Hello from me!!!!
It's good to read that everyone is progressing!!!!!!
Well done everyone!!!!!!
Even a tiny bit of work, is WORK!!!!!

I had a long weekend visiting my 95-year-old gran who lives alone (yes ALONE) in another city, I am back!
So, after finishing my "real" work, now I am sitting down to do some PhD-work...

So, first goal:
Polish analysis chapter.....

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I've never been able to take a power nap :-( I find I have to lie there for about 3 hours and eventually may drift off for 10 mins, but then will be awake again, having wasted hours and then feel guilty. I find its best just to solider on :-( my dog seems fine with power napping though, although hers seem to last for hours

S

Lol I could power nap for hours too... if I wasn't as busy!

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oh dear, I new it was a mistake, but just eaten huge lunch and now feel like hibernating for about 6 months to sleep it off.

But I'm under SO much pressure this week! No can do. So goal 3.....

- write up how my findings support and add to existing research.

E

Goal accomplished...
Chapter is finally finished...Now I have to wait for sups' feedback and then work on it again and again and again...
But I have to take one step at a time...So, first step is taken!!!!

(Does anybody understand what I am saying? I am womdering that after so many hours of "real" work and PhD work, I am just translating Greek into English I my writing is not making any sense.....Sorry if that's true.........)

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well done on the chapter finish Emmaki!

I am STILL doing my chapter. BOOOOO. But hope to finish up before 9pm and then move on to teaching prep.

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