I haven't done ANY work for 5 weeks...5 WEEKS!! I have something due in three weeks today, so I simply have to start working now or I'll really let myself (and supervisor) down.

One goal: To apply the notes my supervisor gave me to the work I handed in last time, and to finish the two books I'm reading. (Okay, so that's two goals, but I'm *really* behind...)

Feel completely overwhelmed by the enormity of the task and the pressure of the time - if only my anxiety would translate into frenzied work! But alas, it's merely translating into a (no doubt global-warming inducing) overuse of the kettle.

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I have a chapter draft due this week and it is just a complete mess. I've had two months to do just this, and yet I don't seem to have much to show for it. Out of laziness I seem to have flagged up massive issues/ideas, and then moved on because I'm not sure how to support what I'm saying!

My motivation has dwindled, to the point where I'll open the Word Document and then just close it again because I feel so stressed. I've been staying up until about 4am because I can't seem to do any work in the day, and then at about 1am I get the fear and think 'I better do some work!'

I used to work in pomodoros (or maybe you know it as 'my tomatoes'?), but can't seem to do that when I'm actually writing an essay (my PhD is in the humanities, and I spend ages reworking sentences to increase the clarity of my argument, having a ticking sound in the background does NOT help!).

I don't know how I'm going to get this chapter up to scratch in time, and feel like my sup is going to be disappointed.

Why do I always leave it to the last minute?!

Thanks! It's not going very well thus far, but I've no doubt that having 'Question Time' playing on iplayer is to blame for that...

Hope you're faring better! x

I'm working tonight too! Just about to start...

I'm wondering at what time biscuits would be appropriate - I'm thinking 3ish.
I can't write Lit Reviews, they're just too overwhelming for someone like me who doesn't plan! I'm hoping it'll all fall together somehow. This is probably just 2am delirium.

Writing about the flaneur sounds fun! Reminds me of happy days studying C19th French Art.
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Thanks! I've suddenly realised how many notes I've made that say 'look this up' or 'review this book' or 'research further' and it's way too late for that...

Eek.

I'm doing an all-nighter and attempting to write my lit review, but I feel completely overwhelmed by it. Anyone else up?
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ps HUGE mug of coffee keeping me company if not...