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Good luck with it, Skig, and everyone else!

Today I've come onto campus and have a long list of admin type things to do while I'm here and have unlimited internet access. But mainly I need to get cracking with my analysis - writing up what I've done so far and getting on with the next bit. I had a bit of a panicky wobble yesterday, convinced I'd screwed it all up, so hopefully I won't be crippled by that feeling today! My supervisors say the later stages of a PhD are all about the psychology of getting it done...

And on edit... Good luck with the writing Lindalou! You always seem to be surging ahead!

Don't be fooled Batfink, whilst I may seem like I'm getting lots of work done I still have lots and lots to do before I'll be allowed to submit! Including revising some of what I've already written!

And you're quite right - I think it is incredibly common for later stage PhD students to suffer with a lack of confidence. I think it's definitely more to do with the mindset at this stage and the ability to cope under pressure. It will be fine!

Hi everyone! Glorious weather isn't it? Although not so glorious to be working through it!

My aim is to complete a presentation (which has a dual purpose) by the 30th. I also need to edit a findings chapter and have a supervision in between, but I want all of that completely polished off by the 30th. I have all of next week free with no plans at all, so that should be doable.

Goal 1 (for today and for the rest of this month!); work on presentation

Good luck Button! It is incredibly hard not to go outside and enjoy the sunshine! I've achieved goal 2 and I'm now working on goal 3, but I'm looking out of the window and wishing I was out there! Typically it has to be lovely weather when I must get cracking! Hope you're all having a good day!

Hah, one advantage of being on campus is that my desk is nowhere near a window so I can forget about the weather outside! That has to be a good thing for my productivity. I am so looking forward to the PhD being over and being able to relax on sunny days - next summer will be amazing...

This summer, not so much. Oh well. Back to the analysis!

I know the feeling Batfink! I can't wait to get this finished now, it's torture being stuck at my desk when it's so lovely outside! But I have made some progress today which is good, not as much as I would've liked but progress is progress in my book. Hope you've all had good days (up)

Morning all!

I got half of my presentation done today which is great, so I want to try and get the other half done today to finish it off! But I have a few distractions today and tomorrow, so I want it absolutely finished by Friday. Best get cracking!

I can't believe how it's suddenly turned into summer!

Good luck with the presentation Button, and with your work Lindalou. I've got a bit of a disrupted day today as I've got someone coming round to give me a quote for removals costs and also a prospective tenant coming to look at the flat, so I need to get some packing, tidying and cleaning done before any of them arrive! But I also want to make a good start on testing my second theoretical model aaginst my data - dreading it, cos I think I messed up the design of my data collection and this will be the moment of truth. Yikes!

Morning all,

I'm sure you'll be fine Batfink, I worried so much that I'd messed up my data collection and it's been fine! Well done Button for getting so much work done too!

I've woken up with a cracking headache this morning, probably from being overheated yesterday in my little office and being dehydrated! So I'll probably do some reading away from the screen for an hour or two until the headache subsides a bit.

Have a good day!

Hope the headaches buggers off Linda; I hate headaches, they make every task seem like a chore! I usually give up and have a nap.

I have actually finished my presentation, woo! I've worked out that I always over-estimate the time I'll need to do a task; I think it's my way of not stressing! I have a meeting with sup tomorrow so I'm going to talk to her about writing a couple of journal articles. Seeing as I'm ahead of schedule I think I've got time to pop a couple out over summer (articles that is!) whilst I'm waiting for feedback on my findings chapters. I could be cracking on with my discussion chapter, but I'll need to sort my lit review chapters first, and I really don't want to go there!

Right I'm off to eat a late lunch, walk puppy and do some training with her, then it's off to the gym, food shopping and to have a browse with hubby for a kindle or similar! How productive do I feel (up)

Sounds very productive Button! My head does feel a bit better now thank you, I took some painkillers and sat in a cool quiet room until it went away! I think it is just the heat, I do love sunshine though! Makes everything seem better doesn't it!

I've got a few bits and pieces of admin to get on with this afternoon, and some housework, lucky me! Hope you have a good afternoon!

Morning all,

Hope you are all well this morning! I need to make some good progress today if I'm going to meet my deadline of submitting a draft thesis by the end of June. So I'm going to work on section 1 of Chapter 2 today and get as much done as I can. See you all later!

Morning! (Okay, it's not quite morning any more, never mind...)

I've been steaming through some data analysis this morning, started early and am making good progress. I want to get to the end of one section of testing by the end of the day, and if I could start writing it up too that would be great (but unlikely). My partner's not coming back home this weekend as he's got to work on Saturday, so I'm going to put in some long hours over the weekend too and hopefully crack a good proportion of my data analysis by early next week.

Good luck with all your work!

Hi Batfink,

It sounds like you've had a busy morning! I've managed to get section 1 completed, thank goodness! I've really really struggled to get back into a rhythm after getting all the negative feedback a week or two ago so I'm just really pleased that I've actually done something constructive today! I still feel really uncertain every time I write something but I'm just going to get on with it and see where it gets me!

Ooh, well done Lindalou. It is all about the psychology with writing I think, getting past those doubts and worries. Not sure I'm there yet but your progress gives me heart! We can crack this!

I've almost completed the data analysis I set for myself for today - very happy, it'll only be another half hour and it'll be done. Yay! I'm feeling tired now though. I'll probably take a bit of a break when it's finished then try to do some writing up later on today.