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Hi everyone! thanks you all for your lovely messages :-) you all are so great.

just a quick message today as i am behind schedule! just started now. woke up at 12, but havent started.

my immediate aim

1. fix all the figures and correct results section of chapter 4 (add one analysis and then be done with it!)

as soon as i am done, then will move onto the next aim, which is results section of chapter 5. its going to be a longgggggggggg night!


lol Pari, phd superbabe, i like that!! lol thanks for the answer about appendix.thanks for the compliment too!

Ruby, oh what a drag having to deal with that. and thanks for your message and kind words :-)

Armendaf, i totally agree with you, when i grow up in (2 weeks time) i wanna just be like TG too! thanks for your positive encouragement!!you're right, one final push this week! just gotta get them done now, in whatever shape or form!!

thanks everyone for your words of encouragement!!

how's everyone doing?

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oh and i havent been working all this time. just for an hour. i had a long bath at around 1am, then had something to eat, then came back to my desk around 4.20 and just spent an hour finishing the chapter off. i'm glad i did. cause its nice to be able to tick one chapter off. i'm closing the door on the chapter now and putting it in the freezer!

Thanks Walminski :-)
ahh catch up, i know it too well hehe.
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well i just back on, to say, yeh!! i finally finished chapter 3. i can finally tick it off on my wall planner. i can finally say i have one completed chapter, now only 6 chapters left to go lol

and the appendices. - you have to page number the appendix stuff right? do you have like one page that says in big letters APPENDIX 1. or is it just like in the chapters, where you just put it at the top or something.

okay im babbling. im going to bed now.

see you tommorow around midday.
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cool, good luck with that ! already doing night shift and only in year 1, that is impressive (up)
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yeh!! finally finished the discussion section of chapter 3, hurrah :-) took the whole bleedin day! i only wanted to take a few hours on it. big difference though between want and reality! but its done. it still needs a final read through and make it all nice and flowy, i will do that later on. as i need *fresh eyes* to look at it, otherwise wont notice it. as i have just freshly written it.
so all thats left for chapter 3, is the introduction section, which is basically done just needs a rewrite and references. and then i can tick off ONE chapter off !

but i am taking a break now, body feels tired, so going to take a long hot luxirous bubble bath to relax and hopefully will make my achy muscles feel better. i never thought i would say this, but i cant wait till i can actually exercise and not just be sitting in a chair all day long. anyways hopefully i will be refreshed after that bath, and then get something to eat. and then finalise chapter 3 once and for all !!

Hi walminskipeas *waves* :-) I'm glad of the company!! gets lonely during the night shift!

so what have you got planned for tonight?
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yah one week! i know, yikeasmondo! yah you're right just the final push, i will be happy when all my chapters are completed, and i am just proof reading them! because of the time constraint really just focusing on the essentials now. 7 chapters, 7 days! it's a challenge!! hopefully by tommorow morning, i can tick one chapter off!!

just gotta get this discussion done!! and then i am going to reward myself :-)

Thanks Ruby, and i totally concur about the slowing down process, i've working at snail pace at the moment, each word takes so long to extract out of my teeny tiny brain lol!! i think as the day progresses my concentration plummets drastically!

but Ruby, dont be so hard on yourself! when i was at your stage, i went days and weeks without doing hardly anything! its perfectly normal!

thanks for the message and the encouragement. glad you agree that discussion sections are the hardest. yah i will be happy once i have done it.
as the last chapter, the conclusion chapter, will just be a summary of all my discussion sections and ideas for future experiments.

okay one last section to comment on. and then i should be done. it needs abit of editing, as its abit choppy with random sentences here and there just floating about, that need something to hold them down. i just want to get the core of the content done though. and then worry about making it all nice and flowy later.

Awww Pari, you are such a sweeti-pie, i love your enthusiasm, it's contagious!! :-)
Thanks for the encouragement, you're right, just need to get it done!! i'm clocked back in and have glued myself until i get it done!!

Hi Ruby how is it going? thanks for the encouragment! just the boost i needed when i read your message earlier on hehe.

i am taking a break now though, been working since 5.30pm ,and need a 15 minute break to just lie down for abit and watch abit of "profiler"
lol at the 12 noon thing. and i admire your determination to get the chapter done by bedtime, good luck! you're working so well and hard, i wish i was like you when i have a few months before submission.

i think the only thing that's motivating me, is the fact that i have literally one week left to get all my chapters done. joan bolker is right, when she says that nothing concentrates the mind beautifully as knowing you will be hanged in two weeks ! lol
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Tractorgirl, wow 6 copies? blimey!! thats alot of copies. luckily i only need two copies to submit. i am going to go to a print and binding shop and get them to print it for me, as i dont have a good printer. besides it will be one less thing for me to worry. i have heard some places do binding and printing in a day, im hoping it wont come to that, and i will have at least a couple of days before my deadline eekk.

good luck with the final printing and the binding!
and thanks for the nice words of encouragement and praise :-) you're my inspiration!
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my update: since my last clock in, have written 600 words, so total words for discussion section is at 2100 words. i have 3 little topics left to discuss, i hope it wont take too long! i cant believe i spent the whole day working on this. but has to be done. discussion sections are always the hardest i think.

Hi Pari thanks :-) you're right, it is better to get up early. and congratulations on the great feedback from your sup! well done you!! that is fantastic work.
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Hey Ruby, how's it going? I just had some lunch had a break for 30 minutes and then made myself a cup of coffee. feeling more awake now, but my body aches, its those aches, where you just want to be put through those old fashioned washer things that were used to wring out the water, lol..which has given me an idea that if i ever get this thesis completed and actually submitted, will treat myself to a body massage! never had one before.

but my brain is awake as i am not a coffee drinker, so it comes in handy for when i really need it.

so far update for me: i worked from 11am till 1pm. lunch for 30 minutes, back at desk at 1.30.
total words written so far (combination of stuff already written i.e from my paper but rewritten to avoid plagerism crap) is 1,140 words.
just another 2000 words to go!! :-s (battle face)

Armendaf must be busy lecturing. and TG no doubt is printing away. hello to anyone else around working today.

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Hey Tractorgirl, how was your weekend? good luck with your printing today and the binding! let us know how it goes.

where are you getting your thesis binded? and how much does it cost and how long does it take? you going for the 2 soft copies? are you printing your thesis at college?

lol sorry for all the questions!

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Good morning Ruby, I am here *waves* that's a good idea about the coffee, i think i will make myself coffee in abit to wake me up abit. i will write for 1 hour and then that will be my *treat*.

i woke up at 10am today *shocker* (beats my usual 12pm!) although i was aiming for 7am! went to bed at 2am last night. didn't get any writing done yesterday nor did i complete any chapters lol. my aims might have been a tad unrealistic. but i did finish ALL the reading for the discussion section for chapter 3. so i am ready to write it now. even had a few ideas upon waking and was thinking about how to deal with *stuff* that goes against what i am saying.

Armendaf, sounds like you're very close to finishing, well done on the writing.

Pari well done on completing it! you met your deadline, that's super!

Krashty, that's so excellent you finished your thesis and 450 pages, is very impressive!! and because your supervisor says its good then it must be !!! thanks for the wise words about self doubt, i appreciated that. and glad to know you kept up with the thread. i always think its just us lot that reads this thread hehe.

word watchers, lol that's really funny and clever. i like it Pari.

okay before i start with my long list of aims, going to just state my immediate aim:

1. write first draft of discussion section for chapter 3. deadline 1pm. *2 hours*

at the moment the discussion is at 1000 words and copied from my paper. so i need to add at least 2000 words to make it a decent discussion section for a thesis. so final word count i am aiming for is 3000 words.

Ruby, thanks for asking, - yah my desktop computer, its still comatosed. i actually have decided to deal with it after i submit my thesis (hopefully i will be at a stage where i *can* submit, as in my thesis will be finished by the end of this week!! - i was beginning to panic, and did some searchers for shops that print thesis for you, and i hear some places can bind it in one day aswell, so will just pay the extra for peace of mind)

i can work fine on the laptop its not a big deal, i've transferred all my files to one external hard drive, so its easier now that i dont have to keep swapping hard drives looking for files. the only thing i cant do is backup to a dvd, but i do have a cd burner on my laptop - and another external hard drive. so that should be fine for now.

Hey everyone! a very late start for me !! ooops.

in the end last night i was so tired i had no energy to take that bubble bath, it was like 1am, and so went straight to bed, and didnt get up till 12pm! i havent done anything yet, i just called up one of my best friends and had a nice catch up with her, which was nice.

feeling abit hungry right now though, but i will do the reading for my discussion and then take a break for food and then come back and write the discussion, and then once its done take that bubble bath as a treat!

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Thanks Ruby for your message, i really appreicate your kind words about the results section. :-) you made me feel better about it. and i was happy that its done now.
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Armendaf sounds like you're really getting into the writing so well done you.
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Ruby thats so funny what your brother said! lol, although i probably will have to join weight watches to get rid of my thesis weight!
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My aims for today:
1. read a bunch of papers for discussion section chapter 3.
2. write discussion section for chapter 3.
3. add some extra result analysis to chapter 4 and finalise
5. finalise chapter 4 discussion.
6. finalise chapter 3 (introduction and discussion)
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so my aim basically by tommorow morning is to have both chapter 3 and chapter 4 finalised!
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good luck everyone with your work today.
Pari, hope your assignment is going well.

You know, you guys are the only thing that is keeping me positive and helping me to stay focused and motivated. like seriously, it's so strange, but just sharing my aims and my accomplishments with ya'll kind folk, really motivates and encourages me. so a BIG THANK YOU to you all!! :-) (up) you're all really helping me with my working on my chapters :-)

Hi Ruby, rest up and have a good night! and that's great that tommorow you will be speedy gonzales on the chapter, trust me even tinkering is a huge achievement! every bit counts so well done you!
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btw, love the list of things Ruby and Armendaf, great stuff ! i enjoyed reading them :-)
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Pari nice to have you join us. that's really sweet your friends helped with the washing up, in my book the person who does the cooking isnt mean to do the washing up ! hehe
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Hey Armendaf, how you holding up? that is so great that you're nearly done with chapter 3.
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Well i finally finished the results section of chapter 3. yah!!! :-) its probably crap though lol but its the best i can do!!! and it's DONE, so i am happy with that, and it is in its finalised version with all the figures and everything. the only thing i will have to do is sort out the appendix. of all the extra stuff i couldnt put in the chapter - but that's easy, so will leave that for later. but my goodness i cant believe i spent the whole day on the last part of the results section, i thought it was only going to take a few hours!! oh well it had to be done! and this results section was the messiest and crapiest and the one i dreaded the most. so i am glad its done!
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now i just have to write the discussion section. but right now, i really need a break. so going to unglue myself. i think i will indulge myself and have that bubble bath and then if i am not too tired will take a crack at starting the discussion. but i am guessing i am going to be sleepy, so i might head to bed, i dont think its a good idea to stay up late twice in a row, as all day my body has been feeling achy.

i am behind schedule though, but hopefully it will all get done. i'm staying positive these days. hopefully by end of tommorow chapter 3 will be done.

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just for fun, share your list of things you want to do once you submit your thesis

my list of things i want to do once i submit my thesis are:

meet up with all my friends.
go to the cinema and watch all the movies, lol yes all of them.
play badminton
play tennis
join a gym (maybe if i can afford it, or go on those pay per day things)
sort out all my dvds
learn to play the piano properly. at the moment i can only play the beginning of 9 crimes by damien rice, took me ages to learn it :-)
go to copenhagen to visit my best friend and her baby
go to san francisco to visit my cousin
erm what else.. can't think of anymore.

what's your list?