The flashbacks this one Gavin DeGraw song gives me to writing a particularly hard section of my #thesis
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I know it’s been a hot minute since I updated or did a #dissertationdiaries post. But that’s because it’s shortly going to become #defencediaries! Stay tuned!
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#DissertationDiaries 112
I think tomorrow is the day I submit! But my god, how do I get the energy to do the final formatting and last minute checks tomorrow? I feel so exhausted!
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As a follow-up to today’s #DissertationDiaries what do you do when you’ve reread a chapter you wrote nearly a year ago, and realized you’ve developed and come so far since then that if you could, you’d rewrite the chapter entirely?
Me having an anxiety attack about my lit review and methods.
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#DissertationDiaries 111
How to tackle the final read through? I wanted to read 4 (intro, lit review, theory, and methods) today for little final fixes or small phrase changes. I’m worried I’ll get “stuck in the weeds” and end up doing 8 hours per chapter.
Best way to attack these?
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#DissertationDiaries 110
Does a conclusion contributions sections have to be long? Does it have to be incredibly detailed? I confess I have the energy nor time to do neither!
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#DissertationDiaries 109
How to sharpen a conclusion? I’m all up in my head because my supervisor was not clear about what she didn’t like about it. Particularly a summary of findings. How do I sharpen this and what are some good strategies to edit?
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#DissertationDiaries Day 108
Silence means…we’re hopefully almost at the finish line.
But a question: how do you get over editing/writing by paralysis? I feel like what I should be doing is simple (line edits) and when I sit down to do a paragraph four hours have passed!
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#DissertationDiaries 107
I’ve not been writing in much lately because I hit a roadblock in the dissertation. Was on track to submit December but was told to develop two of my chapters more. My brain is fried, and every day I spend 8 hours overthinking and rewriting single paragraphs.
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#DissertationDiaries 106
Can someone please tell anyone who reviews a work that comments like “rewrite needed” without context are annoying, irritating, and unhelpful.
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#DissertationDiaries 105
Slow updates since I’m waiting on revision feedback. I really hope this feedback shows progress and less severe revisions than last time.
How do you know your dissertation is ready to submit?
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#DissertationDiaries 104
Meeting my supervisor today…cue the scary music 🎃
Praying that it’ll be a positive one that I can move forward with selecting a defence date and less revisions!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 103
Been behind on the updates but this chapter is destroying me. I barely have the energy to continue to revise it…let alone look at it.
Seriously hating my writing lately!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 102
I really can’t wait to be done, but I also feel like I have nothing left to give these chapters!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 101
Last chapter revisions…wish me luck! 🍀
If I can finish these early, I can move on to deciding if I can submit by mid-November!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 💯
One hundred days of writing! Wow! 😮 hopefully the next 100 will see me submit!
In other news, my Instagram feed has been giving me ads about getting paid to travel and write ✍️
Seriously considering it 😅
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#DissertationDiaries Day 99
Everyone says I’m so close to finishing but it feels like the longest “so close” of my life. Somedays I feel I’m making progress, and others, I feel I’ll fail my defence and never get the doctorate. I need some positive motivation!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 98
Feeling a bit unsupported today. Inbox is spilling over, and I’m feeling overwhelmed with information and to-do’s.
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#DissertationDiaries Day 97
Just trying my best today: one paragraph at a time.
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#DissertationDiaries Day 96
Is there a faster way to edit for readability, clarity, and repetition? I spent 8 hours on this last night, and definitely feel I could’ve been more efficient! I drop a bit into the rewriting territory when I shouldn’t!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 95
I’ve been thinking alot about why I felt so unhappy before I left. In part, I think I took on too much, and thought too much about stress. I’m not sure how to fix that, but I think part of it is focusing on the plate in front of me.
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#DissertationDiaries Day 94
Came back home from the conference with news an article manuscript I’ve been working on for 3 years finally has been accepted. I also feel more at ease with 8-9 days of rest from my diss. I hope this feeling sticks around for a bit!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 93
It’s still hard for me to fathom how rearranging things in a new draft equates to developing it!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 92
I’ve been told my feelings this week are normal, but I can’t help but wonder why this should be in academia?
I’m so nervous the attempts to develop my argument will not be what my supervisor wants and I’ll have wasted my time, and still be stuck.
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#DissertationDiaries Day 91
It’s been hard to get up this morning. Will try mapping to identify where in my arguments needs more developing. But it’s been so difficult to get up and face the day. I’m proud of my work, and so disappointed to see I’m the only one.
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Sorry for #DissertationDiaries being on hold this week!
I expected to get the green light to go get an examination committee. On Thursday, I was told that this would be postponed until further notice because my supervisor doesn’t think the arguments are developed enough.
I’m crushed. (1/2)
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#DissertationDiaries Day 90
Feels like I’m one step before the finish line, but every time I take a step forward, it moves farther and farther away!
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#DissertationDiaries Day 89
How long should line edits take? I swear some of these “revise to be clearer” edits take so long! It’s so frustrating.
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#DissertationDiaries Day 88
I’m so tired. I truly wonder if this dissertation will ever end. Always feels like something is wrong and needs fixing.
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#DissertationDiaries Day 87
I honestly hoped there would be less feedback than I received on these drafts. It’s made me a little depressed and unmotivated to start. I don’t know how I can finish these for an end of September submission date.
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