Wow, the last two weeks have been intense, and challenging. Last weekend I travelled to visit my parents last weekend and therefore did not go to the library. I journeyed by train so was able to some reading while enroute. It was lovely to be home but I was in a bit of a “catch up” mode as a results of being away.
This week has been highly productive and I feel like I have turned an important emotional corner. I am no longer going to fixate on my time lines to the extent that it detracts from my learning and progress. For the past few months I have had a lingering sense of dissatisfaction because I was feeling behind schedule. I am still not on schedule but I now have a greater acceptance that I cannot always accurately predict the duration and complexity of tasks. That said, I still need to set goals and be cognizant of progress, but not be so tough on myself!!
I had a very productive meeting with my supervisor and she provided useful feedback including the importance of telling a “compelling story” with your research. I am still “flapping about” with this but made some good progress in this area today. I also completed some outstanding analysis and obtained interesting results. Really enjoying the SPSS Survival Manual, definitely my new bff!!