“Finish, move on, do fun stuff”. This thesis does not define me, it is a platform from which I will develop and grow. In years to come, no one is going to be digging out my thesis to decide my fate. I’ve done as much as I feel I have it in me to do, that’s all I can ask of myself.
Other people’s achievements don’t take away from mine. We are each on our own journey and should recognise and be proud of our own successes.
I don’t this I will believe I am done with my thesis until…well I am not sure to be honest.
This is my reminder to celebrate the milestones in your life (no matter how small they might be) and take a break if you need it.
All in all…attitude is what makes these things great. With that, I’ll leave you with the words of Captain Jack:
I’ve mentioned previously that I’ve been writing up my work as I’ve gone along. I was really quite proud of that and I still think it’s been really useful. However, I did have it in my head that I could just stick all of those bits of writing together and voila, I would have a thesis. Cue hysterical laughter.
So, there is a plan. It’s not plan A – heck it probably wasn’t even plan B or C, but it is a plan. I am grateful that I can do so much on the computer from home and I just have to adapt.
Slow and steady is key – PhD life really is a marathon and not a sprint! The key is to keep that momentum going, even if it’s slow, it’s there. Research takes time, you’ve just got to roll with what you can manage a day at a day.
This has been the first week back in the office after the Christmas break….well sort of! With our lab moving across London, things haven’t exactly been ordinary.
It’s difficult to separate out that emotional “ouch” reaction and look at the feedback as constructive criticism so the work can be improved. I think you have to give it a bit of time and then rationalise.
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