Thanks so much Armendaf, Ruby and Pari :-) your support is getting me through it!

i ended up taking a 2 hour and 40minute nap. earlier on, i was thinking, my whole thesis is rubbish lol. but the aim was to get the thesis completed , i will let the examiners decide fail or pass. no point me worrying about it. just gotta wrap this baby up now. and worry about major corrections later on. no luxury of time anymore.

okay better get started on chapter 6. beginning to lose steam of motivation, but will just try to push through :-s

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Helllooo nice to hear from ya. good luck with your aims! and impressive you're already awake! :-)

i've just finished chapter 2 finally. now i'm taking a break and then moving on to my last chapter that i gotta finish off.

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Thanks Ruby, Pari and Armendaf for your kind words :-)

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awwww thanks Omega :-) you cheered me up! i appreciate the encouragement!



and wow im so impressed you're awake so early! i can never wake up before 11am! lol im so lazy at getting up in the morning. once i sleep, i cant get up. so its just easier to just stay awake.

hmm maybe will just take a little nap

well i'm pleased to say that i've finished chapter 2 hurrah! its probably not very detailed, but its the best i can do, and its done. and i cant think of anything more i can add to it. i've spent over 8 hours on it, adding to it. and originally thought it was only going to take a couple of hours work (Ruby i like your theory on that hehe)



going to take a little break now.



and then finish off chapter 6. no time for sleep , i'll sleep tommorow.



things i have left to do:

1. chapter 6 -finish that off

2. print out abstract on exam form and fill in the other examination forms.

3. appendix



and then will do final proof reading and checks on weds, when i'm alert, and i might do a rough print job to see what it looks like and help with the proof reading. my printer is crap, so might go to a shop to get it printed.



my wrist is hurting, i think i might have that repitive strain injury thing, which isnt good timing, as my appendix will be lots of copy paste job!



okay signing off for now, be back soon....

Hi Badchoices, i'm sorry to hear about your current situation. i can definately relate to working on a project that hasnt generated any results, i also worked for about 5 years on a project that didnt give any results, it wasnt until my 6th year when i started working on my own project, that i finally got results. i'm coming to my 8th year now! didnt really have anything else to do, so just kinda stuck with the phd. it is hard, everyone will admit that.

but you quitting your phd, isnt about you being a failure, its about cutting your losses and doing what will make you happy. if you think you can stick with it for just one more year, then give it your best shot and wrap this baby up. if you really dont want to continue and get a job and start earning money, then quitting a phd wont be the end of the world. a friend of mine told me once she got her phd, she was happy for a few days and then you just go back to normal and forget it and now shes super stressed with post doc stuff. its the everyday that matters. getting your phd or not, isnt everything.
if your completely miserable every single day, its just not worth it. nothing is worth doing, if it makes you really unhappy and depressed.

if you cant continue your phd, because you've run out of money and cant survive, thats another issue, but if you really dont want to continue your phd because your not sure whether you will pass or just dont want to do it anymore. thats something for serious consideration.

ultimately, the world is your oyster and you can do whatever you want! do what will make you happy everyday. i wish you well

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i'm still working on chapter 2 :-s

can't go to sleep, until i get it done, and maybe will take a little nap and then work on chapter 6. will it ever end.. totally working at snail pace!! but have to get it done by midday, so i am in a position to get my entry forms signed *sigh*

it will be nice to have some company when you guys wake up in a few hours :-)

*looks around* anyone still up? i'm still working on chapter 2, taking forever:-s

Lara is working on chapter 2 methods. section by section...and hoping she will get it done by 5am!

i like the stars, they are preetttyyyyyy

when i am done with my thesis, i want to award everyone that's helped and support me, a brand new star!

ooooooooooh polls, nice one Admin!

lol Chris.

well count me in for the nightshift! i've just come back to my desk , after dinner and telly break.

now i have to complete chapter 2 (methods) within the next 2 hours!!!
i have my coke handy (the drink not the drug -)
must not fall asleep and must complete chapter 2!!!!!!!! so many sections to do. but will take it one section at a time.

CSu! fantastic!! good for you!! that's the spirit, give it your best shot, that's all we can do !! and please like you said, dont compare yourself to others!! we're all different and produce different types of work. we're all individual. you just compare yourself with YOURSELF! hehe. push yourself to your OWN limit, and not to others. do the best you can, and let the cards fall each every way. the end result is not what really counts, its the journey getting there. take it one day at a time. trust me. the effort you spend today no matter how little , does eventually count towards the end.

glad to hear you're feeling more positive. i wish you all the best!!! (up) you are an inspiration to us all :-)