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Day 28 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary well it's a day off for me because I did it !! Draft chapter emailed to supervisor last night 🎉 What a relief This has been a really successful month - highs & lows, wading through treacle, & days of gd progress. March is data analysis - onwards! #PhDSky #PhDChat
February 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Day 27 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay Nearly there! then in March the exciting business of analysing my survey data 🎉 More editing the methodology chapter this morning & then tomorrow, after a final check, this draft can go to my supervisor #LittleSteps Walking the #PhD walk one step at a time #PhDSky
February 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Day 26 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay Well, only a few days left of my month of activity. Today, more editing of the methodology chapter. Need to be really clear about the 'why' - why mixed methods? why a survey? etc. I'm getting there & actually looking forward to getting stuck in this morning! #PhDSky
February 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Day 25 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay Good progress again yesterday - taking words out rather than putting them in, but repetition happens (a lot!) Today less #PhD time, I have school governor business to do & it's our Wedding Anniversay - 36 years! A bit of thinking/planning when driving about #PhDSky
February 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Day 24 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay Another morning of writing scheduled today - editing, editing, editing that methodology. It is shaping up at last & I'm feeling positive about the distance I've travelled this month. #PhDSky Climbing that #PhD mountain 1 step at a time ! 👍🏻
February 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Day 23 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay A very good writing/editing session yesterday even though I was poorly. Win! Today very little time but thinking is working too. Tomorrow editing, I need to email the draft to my supervisor by the end of the month. Feeling positive #PhDDky #LittleSteps
February 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Day 22 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary yesterday I only had time for a little bit of planning. I'm hoping to write again today but not feeling great, so we'll see how the brain functions! Highs and Lows! #PhDSky Trying to do something every day in Feb for a big leap forward with my thesis. Join me?
February 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Day 20 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay Yesterday sorted structural issues. Today? A full day in a quiet house to write! Note to self don't let the P word get in the way ... starts googling cake recipes ... No stop! 🤣 Join me there's still time to do something every day in Feb to climb that #PhD mountain
February 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Day 19 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay a good session of writing yesterday till I realised I needed to stop & get my thoughts organised by reading & planning again. So many things to cover in this chapter. More of this today as I only have about an hour spare ready for more writing tomorrow. #PhDSky
February 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Day 18 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary snatched a bit of planning reflection time testerday but a lot of writing planned for today. I really hope I can get another 1000+ words down then a review & edit over the next few days... but let's see! Got to climb that PhD mountain step by step. #PhDSky #PhDChat
February 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Day 17 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay A good couple of hours writing yesterday, so I'm pleased with that. Today's plan is to regroup & spend an hour preparing for another longer writing session tomorrow. The chapter is shaping up much better now but still more to do. #LittleSteps #PhDSky #PhDChat
February 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Day 16 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay a teeny bit of useful reading yesterday, but more writing/editing planned this morning. Why have I only just realised how useful the read aloud option is in Word - every day is a school day. So onwards on the long #PhD road #LittleSteps #PhDSky
February 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Day 15 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary Today is going to be tricky but I hope to snatch 30 mins or an hour reading. Join me? Trying to do something every day this month to make big progress #PhDSky #PhDChat
February 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Day 14 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary
Made some useful progress yesterday 10000+ words now, but still not necessarily in the right order! Another 2 hours available today to carry on - I will get this chapt done! #PhD Join me to make great progress this month - step by step! #PhDSky it's a long road!
February 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Dsy 13 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary A good supervision meeting yesterday but a morning of writing that was like wading through treacle .... slowwwww! Back to it this morning following discussion with supervisor about signposting. Today I will write! Join me? #LittleSteps #PhDSky #PhDChat
February 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Day 12 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay I didn't get a lot done yesterday either, as I had lots of actual governance work to do. Today, I have several free hours and a supervision meeting, so I'm starting the big edit of my methodology chapter. #LittleSteps climbing that #PhD mountain #PhDSky
February 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Day 11 #PhDEveryDay ##PhdSky Little progress today, as I’ve been working on a paid research project not related to my research. But sometimes you need to attend to skills and experience that might be useful AFTER your doctorate. Tomorrow will be much the same but I’ll finish reading a PhD paper too.
February 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Day 11 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary Well, on my chapter read through yesterday I discovered how much repetition I have 🤦‍♀️ There are some good bits though - rewriting needed. Today I've an hour so take stock/plan for tomorrow when I've more time and a supervision meeting. #LittleSteps #PhDSky #PhDChat
February 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Day 10 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay Productive few hours writing yesterday & a longish train journey today means time for complete read through of chapt. Edit edit edit !! Feel like I'm making sense of it now - #LittleSteps Trying to do something every day this month to make great progress #PhDSky
February 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Day 9 #PhDFebruary ##PhDEveryDay A successful hour of writing yesterday and a whole morning stretching ahead of me today to carry on. Hoping for 3 to 4 constructive 45 min pomadoro sessions - I find I need those short breaks to reset. #LittleSteps #PhDSky #PhDChat Join me?
February 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Day 8 #PhDFebruary ##PhDEveryDay Yesterday was OK. Snatched some reading & thinking time & watched 2 videos about structuring the methodology I hope to get a couple of hours writing today. Onwards! #Littlesteps 🥾🥾
Join me - I'm trying to work on my PhD every day in Feb to make big progress #PhDSky
February 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Day 7 #PhDEveryDay #PhDSky today was a day in the field so no reading or writing. We ran a co-design workshop to imagine healthy happy futures in the neighbourhood, collaging and drawing postcards from the future. Best bit was cycling home through the beautiful Jesmond Dene with a friend. 🌳🚴‍♀️🌳
February 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Day 7 ##PhDEveryDay ##PhDFebruary Not a very productive couple of days with family taking precedent (quite rightly - flying visit from son from Oslo) Today I plan reading & thinking after lunch. Then I should be good for more writing this weekend.... going to sort this methodology step by step!
February 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Day 6 #PhDEveryDay #PhDSky Read half a paper…I know, I know, doesn’t sound like much, but I mean I really read and absorbed it, drew mind maps, thought critically-it sank in. Progress! Also met with a colleague to decide how to reimagine our rejected paper. We have ideas and enthusiasm.
February 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Day 6 #PhDEveryDay ##PhDFebruary Well, I only managed a very short bit of reading yesterday - a bit of a fail. Today I'll have an hour to spare later so ... finish that article!! Sometimes plans don't work out ! #PhDSky #PhDChat
February 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM