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Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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awwwwwwww this thread is 100 days old!! wow *starts putting up streamers*

where is Anthropolaga ???? i hope she's okay whereever she is. well Anthropolaga, wherever you are, hope you are well!!! *drinks a toast of coca cola* in your honour *cheers*

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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======= Date Modified 22 Sep 2008 20:02:02 =======
hurrah! i finally finished chapter 1. which nicely coincides with my dinner time. my goodness took me the whole day! i always underestimate how long things are going to take lol.

i am now going to eat something, relax for abit. and then go onto chapter 2 and fill in the missing sections.

how is everyone doing?

Ruby ? Armendaf you probably still at work. Pari how was your first day at the labs?

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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Quote From armendaf:

======= Date Modified 22 Sep 2008 13:15:31 =======
Hi girls,

So last might I emailed my supervisor everything that I've done so far and met him this morning. He still hasn't read what I handed in, and is concerned that even if he and/or somebody else reads it, there won't be time for corrections before submitting. But we agreed that there isn't another option really, and that the thesis does look like it's coming together. So just now I've got an email from him saying that he requested the extension and that he'll get to my chapters tomorrow and will email me again to set up a meeting. All in all, it didn't go too badly.

Back later 8-)


So relieved to hear that Armendaf, exactly, there is no other choice, might aswell just submit it!! i'm sure you've done a fine job of your thesis.

Burn the boats as they ancient Greeks did, no other option but to follow through.

My sups will say the same thing aswell, that they didnt get a chance to read my final draft, but with less than a week, they will be relieved they didnt have to read it! as i suspect they are too busy and dont really want to!!

but like you said, there is no other choice, we just *have* to submit because of uni regulations! nothing we can do about it. just gotta give it in and be done with it and deal with corrections later!
:-s

and i admire the fact that you work AND are writing up, same for Ruby. i dont know how you people do it!

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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Thanks so much Armendaf for the lovely compliment, that really made me smile, i so appreciate it!

And thanks Ruby also for the kind words :-)

you all are such a pillar of support, and i would have chucked in the towel myself, if it werent for you guys and the constant support and encouragment!

i'm still working on chapter 1, hopefully will get it done within the next hour ! :-s

*starts egg timer*

The Facebook-esque post your current status thread
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Lara is back at her laptop and is going to finish the last section of chapter 1 even if it kills her ! (okay maybe not that)
:-s, she sents an egg timer for 1 hour maximum....time to do battle ! :-s

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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Thanks Ruby :-)
yep just need to fill in the missing sections today. i am gonna be so happy when its done!!
okay first aim, complete last remaining section for chapter 1. will post back when its done (battle face) :-s
and i also have nightmares too about thesis connected stuff!
you will complete in time you got plenty of time. the only thing i have learnt through this experience is that work you've done no matter how large or small everyday, counts towards the end. you get there one step at a time. oh and artificial deadlines really help too !! and having a daily routine of writing and working.

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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im going to sleep, cant stay awake anymore. one section remaing for chp 1. will do it tommorow. and then fill missing sections in chp 2 and 6. just need one more day

im so sleepy

The Facebook-esque post your current status thread
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Lara is practically lying down with the laptop ontop of her trying to stay awake and fantasising about how nice it would be to sleep and not have a deadline, or better yet have a thesis to finish!

The nocturnal workers' thread
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======= Date Modified 22 Sep 2008 02:59:08 =======
my motivation, my will to carry on has seriously plummented!! i want to sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

anyone have the ability to stop time so i can finish my thesis before my deadline?

anyone still awake at this time, i'm seriously contemplating taking a powernap, but i can never stick to the 15minute and continue sleeping!

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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Thanks Pari and Ruby, you two are so sweet :-)
slowly losing motivation now, but will carry on. slowly section by section will get this damn chapter done grrrrr:-s

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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GOOD LUCK Armendaf!! i have every confidence that your sup will be happy with your progress, you so can submit by end of october!! definately. thats a very impressive amount of work you have done, well done you!! let us know how the meeting goes tommorow!

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The nocturnal workers' thread
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======= Date Modified 21 Sep 2008 22:24:25 =======
Hi guys, all aboard the night train then...*choo choo*
i cant wait till the day when i can just relax at night time and watch dvds!!!
:-s

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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======= Date Modified 21 Sep 2008 20:47:09 =======
hey you all :-)

i've had dinner, my body was feeling achy and felt quite under the weather, the late nights is taking a toil no doubt.., so have taken some asprin. im lying down now and am just about to start again on the introduction chapter. really want to finish it :-s if i get the introduction chapter by the end of tonight, i will be happy.

i cant wait till i get to have a life again!!! and cant wait till i get all my chapters done!!

Accountability Partners - Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day
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helloo!! a quick message as Ruby suggested. still working on the introduction chapter. working for 15 more minutes, and then i am going to take a break for dinner, as i am so hungry!! and then its going to be a long night for me!

Armendaf, well done you, sounds like you're practically there! i cant imagine the sup saying NO, theres no way, he has to let you submit. you're practically done!

Thanks Ruby for your message :-)
And Pari, you're so right, the introduction chapter is very important as its the foundation. im hoping i get it done by midnight, and then quickly will fill in the missing gaps of chapter 2 and chapter 6. appendix i will sort later.

keep going everyone, you're all doing so well :-)

The Facebook-esque post your current status thread
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======= Date Modified 21 Sep 2008 16:02:22 =======
lol Sylvester! nice one.

Lara is writing about metastatic models and panicking at the same time about whether she will finish the introduction chapter by tonight :-s