Overview of hulley22 on PostgraduateForum.com

Overview of hulley22

Signup date: 19 Nov 2009 at 9:19pm

Last login: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:55pm

Post count: 6

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Writing Strategies?

hulley22 6 posts
15 years ago

Which strategy do y'all find most efficient, helpful, and most of all, survivable?

1) Spending a few days a week or just a couple hours a day working on your research, or
2) Just sitting down and pounding it out day after day with maybe the weekend to rest.

Thanks

Writing up = social skills atrophying?

hulley22 6 posts
15 years ago

Quote From Sue2604:

And Hulley, sounds like you're not in a good place at the moment - I've been there and it's not fun. This is isolating, but there are ways to overcome it - as we've mentioned, make sure you go out, even if to the gym, just to get some interaction with the world, meet with friends etc. Do lists, cross things off lists, it makes you feel like you're getting somewhere. I also count down days to self-imposed deadlines, to get a sense of urgency into my work and a sense of achievement when I reach them, or I just put them back if I don't reach them.

I go to the gym regularly for this exact reason. I learned early on that I couldn't go to grad school and not workout and expect to survive.

As for the list idea, I actually thought of this while reading this forum (that I just joined 2 days ago). You mentioning it again just reinforces that I need to start doing it.

Thanks, and good luck to ya!

Writing up = social skills atrophying?

hulley22 6 posts
15 years ago

Sue,

I understand completely. I HATE what my phd has turned me into. I'm always in a bad mood and wishing to be secluded. Before this whole phd thing, I was a "normal" guy. Now, I just sit around depressed about the fact that I am STILL in school while the rest of my friends are out earning a good living and enjoying life. How do we conquer this demon?