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May 23, 2006
Thank you for your support
Thanks to everyone for your amazing support and votes of confidence! I've got a lot to do on my thesis this summer, but the end is in sight.
I've gotten into a writing routine (or at least a rough semblance of a routine). I start out at the local coffee house for about an hour in the morning, listening to some B-3 organ jazz through my headphones and trying to get my ideas down. Then I go into my office (I'm so lucky to have work space on campus!) to check my e-mail and unwind for a bit. Then it's back to writing.
Hmm... that all sounds a bit more regimented and productive than it actually is. But I do think I'm making progress. I've got most everything in one big Word document. Seeing it all together emphasizes all the work that I've already done. And I've been using FreeMind for the sections that I get stuck on. Rather than stare at a blinking cursor, I pop over to FreeMind for some free association. I can usually break through a mental log-jam by focusing on the two or three main things I want to say and just write them in my own conversational tone. Something about writing in Word makes me want to rephrase everything before I actually type it. That's very frustrating. I'm hoping I can strike a good balance between un-tethered thoughts and cumbersome or overburdened formal writing in the final draft.
I know I promised pictures of our France trip -- they'll be coming soon. If I get my Model Development chapter delivered to my adviser on Thursday, I'll do some trip blogging on Friday...
Posted by rigd0003 at May 23, 2006 11:07 AM | PhD Process
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We're behind you 300%--just keep plugging away. We know you - you'll do it!
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Posted by: Mom Rigdon at May 23, 2006 1:59 PM