Well Done Lara,

Brilliant news, i knew you could do it as you work so hard. I also made my deadline (just!!!) and its great we can all spur each other on to get the final drafts finished!!!

Hi Celesmai, longway74, Lara and everyone else with writing to do!

Glad everyone is doing so well. I am quite relieved as handed in my first draft of my thesis today, although pushed the deadline right to the wire!!! Saw my supervisor at 3pm having only just finished it! Anyway went to see that new Will Smith film afterwards but back to it tomorrow! Tomorrows aims (or guess i should say today bearing in mind the time) : aim to start chapter 2 corrections (this one i handed in early). Hope everyone meets their aims for today!
xx

Hi everyone!

Well done Lara!! You have done it!!! That is brilliant!!! You have really motivated me to get mine finished now! Hope you have a lovely couple of days off. As for me my aims for today:

Finish chapter 7 in draft, then hand in first thesis draft to supervisor this afternoon!!
Hope everyone has a good day
x

I agree, there is nothing worse than going and feeling really ill. I did this a while back and went to a conference in Edinburgh with a stinking cold. I felt awful, the room was stuffy and i had a terrible blocked nose. I didn't get anything out of the conference as i felt so ill, i looked like rudolph and it took me longer to recover than normal as i had wiped myself out! Definitely don't go as it isn't worth it and other conferences will come up.

I hope your work is going well. You are doing brilliantly and are really getting there. Just think in a couple of months this will be over!!!!! Anyway best of luck for the rest of your work tonight. Will send a post tomorrow to let you know if i make the deadline for my meeting tomorrow so fingers crossed!!!!!!!
Hope you hand in everything you want to tomorrow and remember you have done so well and have loads to hand in. Now we just need to wait for feedback!!!! Have a great time off aswell and enjoy the concert and don't feel quilty about taking the time off, you deserve it!!
lol

Hi!
How is it going? Well done on your skeleton results draft. That is really brilliant and you are really making great progress. As for me i have had about 15 maltesers and have still loads to do!! I definitely need to join a gym or something as the weight is piling on!!!!! Anyway, i have done about three quarters of chapter 7 but am finding it hard to concentrate now! My meeting with my supervisor is at 3 pm tomorrow so i am going to try to work for another hour, but if i am still struggling i am going to get to bed but set the alarm for early tomorrow to finish the chapter off as best as i can!!

Hi!

I also have a new deadline!! It wasn't going too badly but then i hit a stumbling block and couldn't think what to write!! Had a chocolate break then tried again but am a bit behnid now!!!! Now going to have some tea, then straight back to it!! Am now aiming to get this section done by 10.30 pm so fingers crossed!!!! Hope your work is going well, you are doing so well and should be really proud of your acheivements. We are definitely getting there!!! Good luck with your next spell of work lol xx

Hi!!

Thanks for the glue!!! Have become unstuck for a 10 min break but will be using it again in a minute for another 2 hour stint!!! Aim: to get all the main findings from the thesis down and to try to relate to how they contribute to the field as a whole! Try to get this done by 8pm (with a couple of 10 min breaks in between) then aim to write future plans!! Will check in at 8pm to let you know my progress!!! Good luck with all your chapter 6 work, you can do it!! We are slowly getting there!! Keep up the good work xx

Hi,

Just to say what a great idea to list our aims for the day, it really helps to keep me motivated! Anyway thought i would add my aims for the day as well!!!
Today.
Finish draft chapter 7 to hand in tomorrow!! (Have same deadline as Lara). Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone who has deadlines to meet this week!!!

I also enjoy my PhD most of the time!! It has also made me a stronger person generally!!

Hi
That is a great idea, hope you have a lovely few days break, you work so hard and really deserve it. Have a great time and enjoy the concert!!!

So don't worry, you are not alone!!!!!! Honestly try not to get too stressed and do what you can. Remember you have done so well to get this far and you will be able to submit in September even if you don't managed a whole first draft for Monday, you still have plenty of time.
lol x

PS I reckon you should have your break Friday night as you will really enjoy it.

Hi Lara

Hope you are ok. Try not to get too stressed as you have 2 solid chapters done and you will get there with the others. Even if you have only a written plan for the rest it is still something to hand in and go over with your supervisor. You won't be the only one who hasn't met your deadline i promise!! I have done very little this week so far!!!! I need to get another chapter written by Monday but have done virtually nothing!!! And i am out Saturday as my boyfriend has arranged a day out because we have been together 5 years on Sat. I don't want to let him down so only have today, Friday and Sunday!!!

I promise there is no way that you will fail, and you will get there and soon all this writing and studying will be a distant memory! A friend of mine who passed her PhD last year keeps telling me the same thing!! I know what you mean about the figures etc, it takes me ages just to get one done, but again try not to worry.
Your last message really helped me as you are so right about this 7th July deadline, we really can only do our best, and as long as our supervisors have some work to be going on with that is ok. Anyway please try not to worry, it will be ok and you are doing brilliantly, lol xxx

Hi Lara,

Thanks for your message! Just to say that 2 out of 6 chapters is brilliant and don't you worry too much about the deadline as you are completely right in that you are doing the best you can and your supervisor can always read your two chapters while you are writing the others, so don't worry! Also don't do too much as you need your breaks too! I made myself a little ill with working which was silly as we can only do our best, even though i have a few more chapters done i am sure they are going to need loads of work as i was worrying so much and my work always comes back covered in red pen!!!