Nope, what I need is motivation to write yet another manuscript. I currently hate reading my writing, so I'm thinking of all the possible ways I can procrastinate which are so much more enjoyable such as blogging, or going out to the movies, or just chatting with labmates...
I should be checking over my data to finalize things on a subset of KIWI (a.k.a. also known as my research) so that I can begin writing the results section up. I am doing that, but at the slowest speed possible, like one spreadsheet at a time. :P And sometimes that's only a spreadsheet a day if I'm lucky.
So any suggestions on how I can motivate myself to write or in this case, write and analyze my results on KIWI? I want to bash my head against something but I'm sure my friends would not want me to do that (at least I don't think so.) Being in grad school in my nth year is so not fun!
Anyways to leave this on a lighter note, how's this take on "Yes Man" :) from a grad student's POV.
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That's hilarious. I have no suggestions, as I struggle with the same issue myself. It caused me no end of grief in undergrad trying to write all my papers (even though I really love writing!). Thankfully, law school is *almost* all on the "this 1 final exam is all the work you have to do" system, so I don't have this problem as much anymore :)
I can never remember if I've already commented some place, but I found you via 20sb - love your blog!
motivation to self:
soon you're graduating :D
that's how i kept myself motivated studying for the finals.
oh, and i bought a graduation dress, hung it in front of the closet so that every time i saw the dress, i felt motivated to study because i already bought a dress for graduation therefore i had to do whatever it takes to graduate.
make much sense? :P
i agree with girl in stiletto's motivation tip! hehe! and i love that comic about "yes"... especially 4th year. haha! :P how's your make-up dilemma? looks like plum is in the lead :)
teasinglydiverse: Thanks! And yes, I wish it was one of those things where an defined exam pretty much gives you a defined date. Too bad getting a doctorate based on research doesn't work the same way :(
girl in stiletto: Lol, that's been my running mantra for over a year...and still I'm not any closer to graduation. I wish there was a defined date (ie based on an exam), but with a doctorate it's just whenever you finish which for me, seems like never since KIWI won't work! At least it's not cooperating...The writing is my attempt at finishing everything else so I have less to do before defending...but even that is starting to take a toll from KIWI not working...Sorry I sound like a whiner...I just need things to work!
Kym: Lol, I agree too, it's my mind that's rebelling since things have not worked in so long. Oh and the makeup! I attempted to put some purple plums on yesterday with the whole eyeliner/mascara deal, it seems to look ok. My friends who were subjected to it said it looked nice and subtle, exactly what I was going for. ;) And it looked even, not like someone socked me in the eye!
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