Category Archives: Time Management

Methodological Muddiness

Posted on July 12, 2014 by alexk

I am feeling very frustrated right now because I am fully realizing the folly of exploring too many questions in your research!  I have just completed effect size calculations using two approaches with similar results, but there are some slight differences … Continue reading →

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Overdue Post and a Key Learning

Posted on July 9, 2014 by alexk

It is the third day into my vacation and I finally have time to create this post!!  I have been working hard to complete a good second draft of Chapter 4 and update my abstract.  I had adjusted the deadline … Continue reading →

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Reversing Some Errors

Posted on June 28, 2014 by alexk

The library is closing in 10 minutes, this will be another quick post!!  My week was very busy again between work and family support so I did not make any research progress.  Fortunately I had a productive day today although I … Continue reading →

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Split Shift

Posted on June 21, 2014 by alexk

I am typing this post in a park near my house!!  It is 730pm and I thought that it would be prudent to do a brief “second shift” to wrap up my research for the day.  I completed my first … Continue reading →

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Slow Again, But Progress Nonetheless

Posted on June 14, 2014 by alexk

I continue to be in a bit of a “game of inches” mode with my dissertation.  My personal and work life continue to draw a great deal of time and energy.  As a result, research was very slow this week.  … Continue reading →

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More Productive Than I Thought

Posted on June 7, 2014 by alexk

This is a very quick note because the library will close shortly.  It has been a very intense week at work, a trend that will likely continue for the next six weeks because we are short staffed.  Between work and … Continue reading →

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Gardening and Godzilla

Posted on May 17, 2014 by alexk

I took last weekend off and travelled home to see my Mum for Mother’s Day.  It was an especially lovely visit because all of my siblings returned home as well.  So along with spouses and kids it was a full … Continue reading →

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Plugging Away

Posted on May 3, 2014 by alexk

I have had a very intense week between research, work, and my personal life.  I did well to get through and I am looking forward to some R&R tonight and tomorrow.  I presented at the Oslo Colloquium on Tuesday morning and … Continue reading →

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Feeling Joyous

Posted on April 26, 2014 by alexk

I am feeling quite joyous and pleased with my progress.  I have had the week off work and have focused exclusively on research.  I now have a much clearer picture of what the “story” of my research should be and have … Continue reading →

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Reflect Reread Reflect…

Posted on April 19, 2014 by alexk

It is another day of slow but steady progress.  I spent an unplanned three hours this morning reading and reflecting on a seminal paper in my field.  As much as I want to move forward with revising my thesis I … Continue reading →

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