Perhaps I should title this post \u201cgetting things done\u201d instead.\u00a0 It feels like I am often trying to get back into a rhythm.\u00a0 Between work travel and family travel \u2013I am departing on an unanticipated trip this Friday- I feel that I am constantly trying to get into a routine!\u00a0 \u00a0I am beginning to think that I need to let go of this \u201croutine\/rhythm\u201d ideal and just focus on doing what I CAN do within the framework of what is occurring in any given week.<\/p>\n
I will be departing the library in 30 minutes.\u00a0 I am pleased to say that today I populated two papers in my spreadsheet and completed project planning today.\u00a0 It is definitely best for me if I make this my first priority because I actually get it done.\u00a0 I also then feel somewhat virtuous because I did the \u201cicky task\u201d and this emotion fuels me for the rest of the day.\u00a0 My other accomplishments today included completing significant edits to my \u201cStudy Participant Deck\u201d, creating a short list of papers to print before I depart, and organizing my folders.<\/p>\n
I also spent about 30 minutes thinking about and summarizing what I have learned over the past few weeks:\u00a0 data collection constraints, existing and very similar research on my topic, deepened understanding of mixed methods research.\u00a0 I am increasingly beginning to see that flexibility and persistence will be important traits in the dissertation journey.\u00a0 Many unexpected things have happened already and I am only a few months in!\u00a0 The good thing is that my perspective is pretty upbeat.\u00a0 \u00a0I can see opportunities to refine my research approach and still meet my objectives of a solid contribution to theory and practice.\u00a0 Let\u2019s hope that I can maintain this positive mindset!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Perhaps I should title this post \u201cgetting things done\u201d instead.\u00a0 It feels like I am often trying to get back into a rhythm.\u00a0 Between work travel and family travel \u2013I am departing on an unanticipated trip this Friday- I feel … Continue reading