So yesterday I was a bit stressy and sort of nonplussed by having time off and waiting for the draft to be marked...
And then this morning I was feeling stressy again and thought about it while cleaning the kitchen and all of sudden it occured to me: I have written the thesis! I have done it, and if I needed to I could just hand it in as it is! It is written! It has an intro, an abstract, it has contentions and it has a conclusion. It has a bibliography that is neatly formatted (thanks endnote). It needs editing and a bit of TLC which, thankfully I have a month to do and the motivation of christmas with my family to see me through the long nights of work ahead of me. But that is all polishing. I don't know what Sup will have to say, but as far as I am concerned it is generally ok - the text is FINE. And this is really important - I have finished writing. Sup may decide I need to make two big chapters into three, need to re-write the concl and intro etc but that will be ok and not need new writing or ideas and with some direction I will be able to do that a-ok.
This is really, really exciting! I had it in my head that handing in this first draft was just one step of many, or that it was only the little brother to the Big Brother of Submission. But actually, it is the other way around! Getting to this stage is the Big Brother, the next stage is much easier (boring and tedious, but not difficult).
I have a PhD thesis! I have something that, even if we all are stuck down with norovirus etc for a month and i have no childcare bla bla, I can hand in. even if it is rubbish, it is MY rubbish and it is complete.
And for that I am incredibly happy and feel MUCH lighter of heart. I will happily have my time off while sup casts his clever eye over it and then get into editing and POLISHING something I have already done.
Most pleased!
x J
And then this morning I was feeling stressy again and thought about it while cleaning the kitchen and all of sudden it occured to me: I have written the thesis! I have done it, and if I needed to I could just hand it in as it is! It is written! It has an intro, an abstract, it has contentions and it has a conclusion. It has a bibliography that is neatly formatted (thanks endnote). It needs editing and a bit of TLC which, thankfully I have a month to do and the motivation of christmas with my family to see me through the long nights of work ahead of me. But that is all polishing. I don't know what Sup will have to say, but as far as I am concerned it is generally ok - the text is FINE. And this is really important - I have finished writing. Sup may decide I need to make two big chapters into three, need to re-write the concl and intro etc but that will be ok and not need new writing or ideas and with some direction I will be able to do that a-ok.
This is really, really exciting! I had it in my head that handing in this first draft was just one step of many, or that it was only the little brother to the Big Brother of Submission. But actually, it is the other way around! Getting to this stage is the Big Brother, the next stage is much easier (boring and tedious, but not difficult).
I have a PhD thesis! I have something that, even if we all are stuck down with norovirus etc for a month and i have no childcare bla bla, I can hand in. even if it is rubbish, it is MY rubbish and it is complete.
And for that I am incredibly happy and feel MUCH lighter of heart. I will happily have my time off while sup casts his clever eye over it and then get into editing and POLISHING something I have already done.
Most pleased!
x J
2 comments:
Janey,
Congratulation...yahoooooo.... I am thrilled for you. What an achievement? I hope you are having a lovely relaxing day today. Along with that thesis, you wrote the blog....don't forget that...another how many thousand words to support and motivate the rest of us mad lunatics following you on the journey!
Put your feel up girl....and enjoy your freedom....
Best wishes,
Mimi..x
thanks :)
x J
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