*** Note: This blog post may be of interest mainly to PG students in the writing-up stages ***
I apologise to anyone who might have been following my countdown to the submission of my final draft. It is unlikely but just in case.
I just put my head down and got on with the job. No time for distractions or much reflection.
But I come back having done most of the job. The thesis is finished now. Complete. I can say that for the first time. It keeps stubbornly at 70,000 words, so what's left in these last few days is chopping (down to the required 60,000 words) and fixing minor issues.
I feel much better about all the chapters now, including the first and the last, which kept me wondering last time I wrote. Feedback from my supervisors has been great in this regard.
And I managed to muster the energy and the motivation by doing exercise (running) in the last few days. It really helped.
Target is still submitting the final draft of the thesis next Tuesday 18th Sep 2012.
Final draft: The End
*** Note: This blog post may be of interest mainly to PG students in the writing-up stages ***
I apologise to anyone who might have been following my countdown to the submission of my final draft. It is unlikely but just in case.
I just put my head down and got on with the job. No time for distractions or much reflection.
But I come back having done most of the job. The thesis is finished now. Complete. I can say that for the first time. It keeps stubbornly at 70,000 words, so what's left in these last few days is chopping (down to the required 60,000 words) and fixing minor issues.I feel much better about all the chapters now, including the first and the last, which kept me wondering last time I wrote. Feedback from my supervisors has been great in this regard.
And I managed to muster the energy and the motivation by doing exercise (running) in the last few days. It really helped.Target is still submitting the final draft of the thesis next Tuesday 18th Sep 2012.
Best of luck to everyone.