i just got a reply back from my supervisor. he's very busy so wants me to send him a final draft of my thesis instead of reading my 1st draft because i have some incomplete sections and i need to expand on the results chapters alot more. so now i have to send him my final draft of my thesis.

it was constructive critisism. and he's absolutely right.

but i am now having serious doubts about whether i can get it done, in the time that i have left.

the challenge was 3 weeks and a first full draft. i completely agree i need to expand on the thesis ALOT. the sections need to be expanded alot more, more figures, more results, just simply more. they said that the chapters looked too similar to the papers. i just physically couldnt get it all done in the time that was allocated, so used alot of the content from the papers we had written.

Thanks you guys!! so sweet of you yesterday it was really nice to just relax and unwind. and today is another day off.

Ang how true you are!! haha you're right, i think i went abit cuckooo lol

okay its done! i've sent my first draft. i am now going to shut my computer off and i am not going to check my email until wednesday. taking a complete break!

see you all on wednesday

i'm going to go get some sleep now.

THANKS everyone for your support these past few weeks!! Really really appreciate it ! you all have been so kind and encouraging! really helped me alot!

okay me clocking out now., for 2 days...

yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

finished my first draft of my thesis. although some missing sections and one chapter is a skeleton draft. but its done to the best of my ability. today was my deadline.

going to email it to my sups in abit.

just did a word count lol

total words of 1st draft = 38,564 words

pages = 185


i'm soo sleepy
lol

Thank you celesmai!!

wow working on your thesis this early, i am impressed!!!! good luck with the key text. and definately take that cat nap

just got a few more hours to go till i have to email the sup by 10am.

just getting friend to sort out toc and pdf files.

my aims for today lol i cant resist:

1. compile all chapters into one pdf document
2. email sups my first draft of thesis.
3. wait for acknowledgement then turn off computer.
4. sleep lol

my body clock is so going to be messed up now. if i sleep in the morning, i better not stay sleeping all day, or wont be able to sleep monday night.

*sorry thats EASE not each lol you can tell im tired and half asleep! cant even type properly. lol

i have a feeling i am going to miss this place during my 2day break lol. but i am going to switch my computer off and really take a break. well switch my computer off once i email my sup and they acknowledge they have recieved the files. then i gotta prepare myself for the onslaught of critisisms. but its fine. i am just happy that i have a first draft now on my thesis for them to critisise lol. there are alot of holes and ALOT more work to be done on thesis, but its nice to have a foundation now.. a skeleton to work on.

yipeeeee chapters all done, just getting a family friend now to make a pdf so i can email it to my sup. this is the longest i've ever stayed glued to my chair, clocking at 12 and half hours now. i'm feeling sleepy.. but the hard work is done. thank God i got through it. was so close to giving up early this week. there were times, believe me, when i just wanted to say, i failed the challenge, i cant do it. it just cant be done, X number of days is just not enough. but advice given to me by everyone was always to just do as much as i can, and that always helped to push through the pain barrier.

a big THANK YOU !!! to everyone on this forum! i really couldn't have done it without the great support i recieved!! this forum has been my phd life saver!! you all are so wonderful i hope someday i can do the same for each and everyone one of you!

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now i am going to take a couple of days off as soon as i send the email...and then resume writing again on weds...

awww thanks tokyorabbit !! thats so nice of you to say i appreciate that.

your username is really cool!

good luck with the presentation, and yah good idea to slowly each into it.

tractorgirl, i think have gone to bed, good luck with your work in the morning! and your meeting.

yipeee skeleton draft of chapter 6 done.

okay new aims for the next few hours:

final corrections/proof reading:

chapter 1
chapter 2
chapter 3
chapter 4
chapter 5
chapter 7

then page numbers
then finally TOC

thanks tractor girl!!!

wow 3/4 thats brilliant! well done you. yap thats sounds like a good idea, just do as much as you can. i hope your meeting goes well!

thanks for the vote of confidence and encouragement, i so needed that boost.

and oh tell me about the weight. i've put on so much weight these past 3 weeks, i dare not weigh myself!! but after monday, i am going to start exercising at least every other day.

i've coming close to the 7 hour mark, and my brain is turning into mush. ive reached that stage where i am just too tired to do any more writing. i am at the nochalent stage where im like oh i just cant be bothered anymore. lol

thanks for the kind words regarding the concert and not feeling guilty about taking time off. its nice to hear that

if you're feeling ill i would advice not to go to the conference, besides my supervisor always told me, if you're ill stay at home! because you're going to make the rest of us ill.

no its not bad to miss a conference, especially if you're not even presenting!

your health is more important. conferences come and go. i never went to any conferences. although they are good, but its not the end of the world if you dont go

just tell your supervisor of the situation. and he/she will reassure you. maybe someone can go instead of you and take notes or whatever

thanks tractor girl, really appreciate your words of encouragement!! they really make this whole process bearable!

you are doing great !! proud of you aswell. we can do it!

okay i have to rethink my deadline. just finished the results section. lol its a horrible results section, i dont even understand it. but its a skeleton draft. best i can come up with right now. but chapter seems less scary than it did yesterday, that is for sure! now when i attempt work on it later on in the week, it will be easier to add the meat so to speak.

okay new deadline:

10 minute break now.
i've realised i work better in little short deadlines.

so next aim is:

10pm - 10.30pm: discussion.

will report back when i am done.

this thread is really helping me keep me on my toes!

good luck with your deadline