I managed to get through undergrad and a MA without really taking notes from my reading, and working right before deadlines (after not doing much hitherto). Since a PhD rewards (and demands) completely different study patterns I'm finding it really difficult. It may sound stupid...but I am having to completely rework my study strategy.
Today will be a new leaf - I will take notes from reading, I will work towards my lit review.....I must...
...or else face the chagrin of my supervisor(s) at the monthly meeting...
My handwriting resembles that of a five year old (left handedly smudged, huge and written in unjoined hand) but I still prefer handwritten to typed notes...
Anyway...off to enlighten myself on the Scottish Enlightenment.
I am trying a different tactic too.. I am a bugger for leaving things to the last minute and kidding myself 'That I work better under pressure'.. So I have been attempting to write my lit review as I read papers and journals..
(Ooo and how good is EndNote I wish I had known about it sooner)
yeah...I used to kid myself I work better under pressure too. I figured that I will start working slowly and steadly towards my pre-Christmas deadline. I don't want to have a miserable mid-december because I've left everything until then.
I'm still getting to grips with endnote...
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