Right. Yesterday I ended up going home at 2.30 because I was so tired, couldn't focus and figured there was no point sitting at my computer but not actually doing anything all afternoon.

My first goal today is to rework one analysis section.

Oiling nails? I've never even heard of that!

My first goal is done. My second goal is to briefly read over some stuff about 'sibling rivalry' and to incorporate this into the section I'm working on.

Morning all.

My teaching on the stats class is now done for this week. I HATE Monday mornings during term time...


My overall goal is to get one analysis section redone. but for now I'm aiming to work on this for 2 tomatoes before lunch.

7 weeks solid? I get sick of my PhD after 5 solid days at the end of every week. :p

It's good to be disciplined and also to have down time so yuo don't burn yourself out.

I have got up to 950 words, but cheated a bit because I copied and pasted a couple hundred of those. I have found a paper which is particularly relevant for the section I'm writing so I am going to read that now (rather than trying to write more and think!). Afterwards I may try and tidy up what I have done so far but I think my sister in law is coming over at 4.30 so we'll see...

I told myself I wasn't going to have lunch until I had written 500 words, and this is what I have done! Hurray.

My goal after lunch is to get up to 1000.

Like a lot of students in my class I'm having trouble downloading SPSS (will ask brother in law to help me tonight). I feel like I'm not getting anywhere with anything today. :-(

I really need to focus and to get on with my methodology.

Zipedee I have a slanket and don't thin it'd be good for sitting at a desk. I recommend the adult baby grows they sell in Primark though!

I'm really not feeling my analysis today. I feel like I need a break from this chapter. So my goals for today are as follows:

Goal 1- Download SPSS.
Goal 2- Prepare for teaching on Monday (I found out last Monday that forgetting basic things because its 7 years since I was taught it is really embarassing when I'm supposed to be helping teach a stats class).
Goal 2-Work on methodology chapter; get at least 500 words of theoretical background stuff written.

Sorry you're having such a nightmare Batfink. We have workmen in today and its a bit like working in a building site but at least things are getting sorted out.

My goal for this morning is to tackle one analysis section.

I'm glad that you're finally getting your heating sorted!
the one good thing about having workmen in today is that I couldn't use the kitchen (also wallpapering in there) so I went out to a Thai restaurant for lunch.

I didn't get my word count on my literature section up to 3500 because I deleted a lot of stuff. However I did tackle and entire section. My next goal is to tackle one analysis section.

Hmm Sneaks, that is odd and sounds quite unprofessional of them (I suspect its some kind of catty comment).

My first goal is done. My next goal is to write another 500 words and to hit 3500.

Morning all.

My first goal is to get 500 words written on my analysis section. I am trying to ignore the workman who is in my living room putting up wallpaper, and the fact that he turned up 45 minutes early at 7.15 (who turns up for work at 7.15 at someone's house!?) and saw me naked through the kitchen window.

Don't worry, it is completely normal to go through times like this. My friend and I call it 'The Fear'.

The important thing is not to think about the whole thing, just take it bit by bit. I think thinking about getting 'the whole story' down onto paper would stress me out too! Don't worry yet about your writing style. My supervisor told me a while ago that the only way to write a thesis is to accept that you will write a lot of crap to begin with, and this helped me a lot! Set a tomato timer and just work on one bullet point and write whatever comes into your head.

I have completed my goal of getting to 6000 words. 1000 words in one morning isn't bad! I'm also possibly starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.

My next goal is to organize a load of notes and pdfs of articles because I have been lax with my housekeeping recently.

Hi there, I have managed to download it. PM me your email address and I will send it across!