So I did the Chapter of Evil and then managed to get a third of the way through the next chapter :)
I am working so intensly that sometimes I just lose perspective. I think that is par for the course at this stage, and is nice (in a way) to know that it will only last for another two weeks :) It's the Big Push! However, I slept ok and woke up this morning feeling very pleased that I only have 20 pages of this chapter now to edit, so that should be about 4 hours work(ish)... And am delighted that I have gone over the horrid chapter again with Sup. I would love to get that done today but we shall see. Tomorrow is Beanies b'day so obviously won't work at all, then sunday I will have at least half the day. The other half will be busy decorating the house for chrimble :)
Is actually really lovely to have other things to be getting on with other than work. It means that when I do work I am focused and grateful for the time, and when I am not working it is because i am doing something fulfilling and exciting, which helps manage the stress. As long as I keep plugging away it will be fine.
I reckon it will work out thus:
Today/Sunday - finish editing chapter six; start chapter seven
Monday - finish editing chapter seven - all chapters have been edited! WOOT!
Tuesday/weds - do concl (try not to get bogged down, be repetitive or, apparently, have too many refs! And keep it short!)
Thurs - go back over chapter two so is edited to new, better standards. Start typing up acronyms and interview/q'nnaire info for bibliography (eek)
Fri - continue with bibliography. Sat/sun/mon much of the same...
I want to have it so I have tuesday and weds off for xmas, then come back and ONLY have polishing to do. A single read through of the thesis in one go (well, over a couple of days!) so I can see repetition, bad refs, gaps in refs, etc. Collate it as one doc, sort out the bibliography into sections, add the numbers to the contents page (will do that as read through) and then... it is done! I will have four days to do that... Ooh! It is starting to get to countdown time!
x J
I am working so intensly that sometimes I just lose perspective. I think that is par for the course at this stage, and is nice (in a way) to know that it will only last for another two weeks :) It's the Big Push! However, I slept ok and woke up this morning feeling very pleased that I only have 20 pages of this chapter now to edit, so that should be about 4 hours work(ish)... And am delighted that I have gone over the horrid chapter again with Sup. I would love to get that done today but we shall see. Tomorrow is Beanies b'day so obviously won't work at all, then sunday I will have at least half the day. The other half will be busy decorating the house for chrimble :)
Is actually really lovely to have other things to be getting on with other than work. It means that when I do work I am focused and grateful for the time, and when I am not working it is because i am doing something fulfilling and exciting, which helps manage the stress. As long as I keep plugging away it will be fine.
I reckon it will work out thus:
Today/Sunday - finish editing chapter six; start chapter seven
Monday - finish editing chapter seven - all chapters have been edited! WOOT!
Tuesday/weds - do concl (try not to get bogged down, be repetitive or, apparently, have too many refs! And keep it short!)
Thurs - go back over chapter two so is edited to new, better standards. Start typing up acronyms and interview/q'nnaire info for bibliography (eek)
Fri - continue with bibliography. Sat/sun/mon much of the same...
I want to have it so I have tuesday and weds off for xmas, then come back and ONLY have polishing to do. A single read through of the thesis in one go (well, over a couple of days!) so I can see repetition, bad refs, gaps in refs, etc. Collate it as one doc, sort out the bibliography into sections, add the numbers to the contents page (will do that as read through) and then... it is done! I will have four days to do that... Ooh! It is starting to get to countdown time!
x J
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