unapologetic Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I submitted my master's thesis last month but a couple days ago, it became official. I received my diploma confirming my Master of Arts degree in Human Development with a specialization in Social Change. Now to begin applications for my next foray into academia: the doctorate... 4 Quote UnapologeticLevel 1 Time Lord~hoping to regenerate into someone new~Intro First Challenge Lose 200 pounds 17.6%17.6% The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don’t necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant.-Eleventh Doctor Link to comment
Thister Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 As a PhD grad student who is trying to finish his degree in the next year (it's been five already) and who has gone through the hellish rigors of a Master's and academia in general, I congratulate you! That is an amazing accomplishment! *fistbump* Quote - — Thister — -Level 3, Cylon (Humanoid IntelliScout/Ranger)STR 6 | DEX 7 | STA 7 | CON 5 | WIS 7.5 | CHA 4Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Checking in most days, weekly updates)"If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done." ― Ludwig Wittgenstein Link to comment
mgage Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Nice work! I've been putting off my thesis for way too long. Did you have any difficulty getting started? If so, what did you do? Quote The iron never lies. Link to comment
unapologetic Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Oh, my thesis process was ridiculous. I started out with one topic for my research but for a variety of reasons, that fell apart after 4 months of work on it. So I had to completely shift gears but amazingly, I still finished with the rest of my cohort. Granted, I barely had a life outside of my thesis during that time, but it got done. The biggest thing was just to make sure I wrote something every day. It didn't necessarily need to be inspired or something that would end up in the final product, but to just keep writing. Over the course of a few weeks I wrote 3 or 4 separate versions of my literature review. Having that many to choose from helped me pick the one that flowed the best rather than trying to rehash my first attempt into something that worked. That and talk to your adviser (and committee if you can) early and often. Checking in regularly will help keep you on track and give them the opportunity to spot any potential problems before you go too far in that direction. Also, breaking it into smaller chunks rather than thinking of it in terms of one document really helps. Quote UnapologeticLevel 1 Time Lord~hoping to regenerate into someone new~Intro First Challenge Lose 200 pounds 17.6%17.6% The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don’t necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant.-Eleventh Doctor Link to comment
Shello Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Congrats! I was lucky. I got away with my Master's without having to do a thesis. Of course, I only worked on my PhD for 1 year until life/family changed. Here's to your current and future success! Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
mgage Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Oh, my thesis process was ridiculous. I started out with one topic for my research but for a variety of reasons, that fell apart after 4 months of work on it. So I had to completely shift gears but amazingly, I still finished with the rest of my cohort. Granted, I barely had a life outside of my thesis during that time, but it got done. The biggest thing was just to make sure I wrote something every day. It didn't necessarily need to be inspired or something that would end up in the final product, but to just keep writing. Over the course of a few weeks I wrote 3 or 4 separate versions of my literature review. Having that many to choose from helped me pick the one that flowed the best rather than trying to rehash my first attempt into something that worked. That and talk to your adviser (and committee if you can) early and often. Checking in regularly will help keep you on track and give them the opportunity to spot any potential problems before you go too far in that direction. Also, breaking it into smaller chunks rather than thinking of it in terms of one document really helps.That's good advice. Thank you! Quote The iron never lies. Link to comment
Bookworm_Tess Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Wow! Congratulations! Now off to change the social, shall we!! #fellowrevolutionary 1 Quote "Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." - W. Faulkner Link to comment
IronGlider Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Excel-freaking-lente!!!!1 :-D I hope I can achieve the same goals soon... Quote Introduction, Bodyware: Fitness JournalChallenge Belt: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), [WOOT], (8), [TEMP HIATUS], (9) Bodyweight Info: Starting: 264.5lbs, Current: 167.8lbs (NEUTRAL) IronGlider v2.10, Adventurer Rank: Level 8 Link to comment
Lou_be_Lou Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Superb! Quote NF challenges: March 2018 , 12 , 11 , 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Link to comment
Aerinity Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Huzzah! That's awesome! And welcome to the life of a post masters graduate! I keep absently mulling over a Ph.D but can't make up my mind if I want to or not. I just loathe the publish or perish mentality (for myself!) that tends to come with it. Quote Race: Alive | Class: Ranger | Level: 7 | STATS: Whoops~ (Yes, that's totally a stat! I checked, I swear!... >.>) Understand that everyone needs time. Understand that everyone deserves patience. Understand that healing, and change take countless seconds, minutes and hours before real health of body and mind can be obtained at all."Everything lost is meant to be found."Becoming a part of the X-men: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Current Link to comment
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