Dissertation motivation!

ames123_2

xara wrote: »

Best thing to do get up early even if u feel crap for a few days and itl sort your sleep pattern out. Thats what i been doing been getting up 8/9 everyday which is a big for me. Usually i dont get up till 11/12 and even thats early!

I can't seem to get out of bed early though! When the alarm goes off i'm not in any fit state to realise that I need to get out of bed and just press snooze instead!

xara

ames123 wrote: »

I can't seem to get out of bed early though! When the alarm goes off i'm not in any fit state to realise that I need to get out of bed and just press snooze instead!

I was having that problems tried everything. If your active during day it makes you more tired. So you sleep better. Although i went out other night and woke up late again! lol Enjoy it! in a few months you'l miss it.

jay11_2

meema wrote: »

I *love* the British library (what a geek)! It's the best place in the world for me to concentrate, I go there all the time. If there's any articles you desperately need let me know, I'm going tomorrow.

I got really embarrassed there last week...y'know how they search your bag on the way in..I'd forgotten about the litre and a half bottle of Jack Daniels in my bag..Security guard pulled it out and started cheering..they wanted me to join them on their break :embarasse

I love that, probably made their day:rotfl: :rotfl: (they didn't confiscate it did they:eek:)

Thanks for the article offer, I'll be using the Boston Spa, Yorkshire, branch as it's driveable distance from me. I've thought about going down to London (1.5 hours on the train), as they have more materials, but the cost/organisation required put me off.

I too think 7,000 is doable, I'm just fed up with it , you know how it goes at times--I want to be out there working and having a life, and a break from studies for a while.

Getting up early--things I've tried are:

moving the alarm clock so I have to get out of bed to switch it off (has to be a very annoying alarm);

promising myself a treat at 11.00 if I've done x hours of work;

switching to a radio alarm so I wake up more gently (most successful for me, waking to a screeching alarm makes me wanna hide even more) ;

arranging to meet a friend/have an appointment, early (should, theoretically, be easier to get up earlynext day(s):D )

I dunno, it's a tough call, beds are cosy,
good luck

jo132000

*sighs* My dissertation is due in at the end of this month, it's between 6-8,000. I'm aiming for 7,000 and I'm on 1,300....and i'm bored and feeling totally lost and scared. I just wish to cry....anyone else feel like this?

ames123_2

jo132000 wrote: »

*sighs* My dissertation is due in at the end of this month, it's between 6-8,000. I'm aiming for 7,000 and I'm on 1,300....and i'm bored and feeling totally lost and scared. I just wish to cry....anyone else feel like this?

Yes! I was worrying about it in bed the other night and couldn't sleep. But now when I am starting to worry I am telling myself NO! Stop worrying! I will just make myself feel bad and not do anything.
Just tell yourself NO! and sit at the computer, log off the internet and start writing. Or what I often do, write on pen and paper and type it up, less distraction that way I find!

I am on the same amount except that mine is to be 10,000-12,000 so you can definitely do it.

What I also find helps is writing a timtable. Eg, half an hour writing, then 20 minute break, but write it minute by minute eg, 11.00 - 11.30 work etc. Then cross off each one as you do it.

What is yours on?

jo132000

Thanks for the support!!!

Edwardian Theatre, focusing on the suffergette movement and a playwright called Elizabeth Baker....

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xara

jo132000 wrote: »

*sighs* My dissertation is due in at the end of this month, it's between 6-8,000. I'm aiming for 7,000 and I'm on 1,300....and i'm bored and feeling totally lost and scared. I just wish to cry....anyone else feel like this?

I had to start my dissertation all over again a week ago and its in, in 2 n half weeks. I have 10,000 limit and have done 5,000 in a week so youl be fine! Just stock up on red bull. Havent even done data collection yet! I can relate to wanting to cry lol i wanna shoot my dissertation but dont have a gun

cupid_s

I noticed no-one's posted on here for a while.

I hope that's because you've all finished and have wonderful complete dissertations already (or maybe because you're all working so hard you've no time for MSE)

dancingqueen_tr

not complete i am afraid got 2 and a half weeks till my 15000-18000 word dissertation has to be in and i got about 5000 words atm, its doable, but i got other group work and job interview and job applications in the middle!! ouch

sali_mali

I think I'm finished. But it's still three weeks til deadline. I'm very confused really. I've never finished a piece of work this early before. But i have nothing more to add and I've addressed everything my tutor pointed out when he read over it for me.

It's very disconcerting :rotfl: