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Hi Trillian,
I am also a PhD student in Sociology.
I'm in the Republic of Ireland, going into my third year.
Like you, I wake up with the thesis hanging over me, so much so that I even devised ways to avoid leaving the house, so as to avoid the thesis.
I have about three chapters prepared, my biggest problem was access (it has taken me 2 years to get about 7 participants) and I just cant give any more of my life to this. It has almost sucked the life out of me.
I am disappointed in myself, I had such passion for the subject for my undergrad and MA, now I am just using up a funding stream that would benefit someone who has the energy and enthusiasm.
Have you resolved your situation?
I don't know i its even worth submitting my chapters for an MPhil degree, I feel like a total fraud!
I am also thinking, what can I really do with these degree's in this discipline? There were some opportunities before this 'economic crisis', but realistically, these degree's will only serve to better my critique of the 'new' world we now live in, rather than get me a job!
and lets face it, its a job we need!
apologies to everyone for that rant, I needed to get it off my chest
Sam
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