Post by deb193 on Apr 15, 2006 15:43:54 GMT -5
I just want to say that I feel great today. There has been so much stress lately related to my dissertation. It had to move a little quicker because my friend and adviser was leaving for Australia for the summer and I had to be done before he left. But, I was just about out of money and I had to supplement my fellowship with some paid work. So I entered into the final month of writing and editing and making hard choices about my manuscript at the same time I started 20/hr a week moonlighting on a job that will be full time starting 01-June. I was miserable and this board was one of the few bright spots in my day.
Well Thursday I delivered the reading copy of the dissertation to my committee members, but I had previously had my adviser and another committee member mark ti up and I made all the edits the suggested. SO the thing is virtually done. I will fuss with minor formatting and proofing, maybe redraft a few figures, over the next month, but I feel free. FREE.
I woke up today for the first time in almost 6 months without immediately thinking about what was late, behind schedule, or a problem. I can do whatever I want today. I plan to post lots of photos, order pizza, call all my friends and family to chat, and finally get my 10" slab saw running. AND I can do all this without feeling guilty about not working on my dissertation!! I almost can't get my head around the idea.
I am looking forward to settling into the new job, getting most of my dissertation published, setting up a neat lapidary shop in my basement, having a bigger paycheck, maybe taking a wood-working class, finally getting some lapidary tile projects underway, collecting some local rock ... well lets just say I am anticipating things again instead of having to put things off.
I'll stop rambling now, but it is a nice day here, I am almost giddy, and I just wanted to say so.
Cheers
Well Thursday I delivered the reading copy of the dissertation to my committee members, but I had previously had my adviser and another committee member mark ti up and I made all the edits the suggested. SO the thing is virtually done. I will fuss with minor formatting and proofing, maybe redraft a few figures, over the next month, but I feel free. FREE.
I woke up today for the first time in almost 6 months without immediately thinking about what was late, behind schedule, or a problem. I can do whatever I want today. I plan to post lots of photos, order pizza, call all my friends and family to chat, and finally get my 10" slab saw running. AND I can do all this without feeling guilty about not working on my dissertation!! I almost can't get my head around the idea.
I am looking forward to settling into the new job, getting most of my dissertation published, setting up a neat lapidary shop in my basement, having a bigger paycheck, maybe taking a wood-working class, finally getting some lapidary tile projects underway, collecting some local rock ... well lets just say I am anticipating things again instead of having to put things off.
I'll stop rambling now, but it is a nice day here, I am almost giddy, and I just wanted to say so.
Cheers
