Today was a very productive day at the library. My approach was slightly different and I am pleased with the results. Instead of beginning with reading and thinking, the first tasks that I completed were project plan status updates and creating a plan for the upcoming week. I typically do these tasks at the end of my stint at the library and am often rushing. The other task I tackled early today was summarizing two research papers in my spreadsheet. This took about two hours!! Now I truly understand why I avoid this task, it is exceedingly time consuming. That said, my grasp of both papers is much deeper now so there was an immediate pay-off. Going forward, since this is the task I dislike the most, I am going to tackle it first.
I have spent the last 90 minutes mapping out my path to VIVA. I know that there will be many refinements along the way, but I now have a defined plan with key milestones. If things progress well, I should be able to complete my program by June of 2013. I thought that this was an appropriate time to do this planning since I received an official letter stated that I have completed my MSc in Business and Management Research. Woohoo!! At this point, I am uncertain if I will attend graduation ceremonies, but plan to celebrate tonight with several glasses of bubbly and a tasty meal!