PhD proposal status update 2

[drcuriosity]

Current approximate word count: 5,500
References in bibliography: 25
Other people's work cited: probably enough, now
Proposed appendices: 1
Screenshots to insert: 2
Cups of water: some
Caffeine supply: stable
Food: Boston fingers / probably pizza
Perceived food tastiness: alright / pending cooking
Urge to curl up in a ball and hope it all goes away: medium

So yes. I'll probably knock it off at some point tonight and submit early tomorrow afternoon.

Comments

[hep.livejournal.com]

hooraaaaay you go!!!!! im always amazed at people who are able to commit to the phd process. you are writing a book!!

[drcuriosity]

Yup, people embarking on PhDs need to be committed. Preferably somewhere with nice, comfy padded walls ;-)

And yes, it is a book - and unlike a novel, people tend to get pissed off if you make up characters partway through. Still, I think I've got a pretty good topic and the motivation and plans to keep going with - plus things to do at the end, so I don't suddenly end up with a huge thesis-shaped hole in my life and nothing to fill it with. We'll see how it goes, ne?

[hep.livejournal.com]

hehe yeah my best friend embarked on her thesis odyssey a year ago, and had to go back and revise because her advisor told her that her concept was a 10yr research plan, not a thesis. now she is also planning on getting married next summer! i was like what, writing a book isn't enough?