Thesis Vent: Part 16448231
Oct. 15th, 2010 11:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bare_bearThere are days when I don't think I'll ever finish my thesis. When I look at the mountain of work to do, at how much writing I have ahead of me, and I just don't believe I can ever do it.
I mean, look at this results section I'm plugging at. I started it weeks ago, organizing the data that needed to be organized, sitting down and writing out what exactly is going on in the writing, making tables and charts and graphs, then re-making them when I realize there's a better way to present the data. THEN re-make them when I realize there's an error in it. Never mind sitting down to actually write something official.
I thought I could get the entire results section to the Super last Friday. Half-hour ago, I just sent her a half-finished water data results section. And that's all I've been working on the last few days. I mean, ALL. I haven't left the apartment since yesterday morning, haven't done my dishes, nothing but working on this section. I can't tell you how frustrated I am.
Of course, Word/Excel crashing twice and my computer once didn't really help all that much.
At least I've confirmed my most effective writing style, which includes writing everything out on paper before typing it into the computer. I feel so overwhelmed when looking at a screen full of my writing that I can't read it anymore. At least with handwritten notes, I can easily make corrections and jot down ideas, instead of being constrained within an inflexible writing program.
Alright, I'm done complaining. This is what I love about this journal, I can get it off my chest and move on. Off to go for a walk, get some fresh air and exercise after being cooped up in my apartment for...ever. :)
I mean, look at this results section I'm plugging at. I started it weeks ago, organizing the data that needed to be organized, sitting down and writing out what exactly is going on in the writing, making tables and charts and graphs, then re-making them when I realize there's a better way to present the data. THEN re-make them when I realize there's an error in it. Never mind sitting down to actually write something official.
I thought I could get the entire results section to the Super last Friday. Half-hour ago, I just sent her a half-finished water data results section. And that's all I've been working on the last few days. I mean, ALL. I haven't left the apartment since yesterday morning, haven't done my dishes, nothing but working on this section. I can't tell you how frustrated I am.
Of course, Word/Excel crashing twice and my computer once didn't really help all that much.
At least I've confirmed my most effective writing style, which includes writing everything out on paper before typing it into the computer. I feel so overwhelmed when looking at a screen full of my writing that I can't read it anymore. At least with handwritten notes, I can easily make corrections and jot down ideas, instead of being constrained within an inflexible writing program.
Alright, I'm done complaining. This is what I love about this journal, I can get it off my chest and move on. Off to go for a walk, get some fresh air and exercise after being cooped up in my apartment for...ever. :)
