I took a bit of a self-esteem stumble after being pushed by some hurtful words over the weekend. I really let the words get to…
To celebrate submitting my first PhD application yesterday, I thought I’d share with you my first writing assignment from my master’s programme. This was written for my…
The day you’ve all been waiting for has arrived! Today is the day that I completed one of my life goals. Yes, today is the…
Graduation is on Friday and I’m really dreading looking forward to it. Oops, did you catch that error? Well, if I’m honest I’m not looking…
You’ve slogged through post after post of me going on and on about my goal to earn my master’s degree. You’ve listened to me whine…
I’ve thought long and hard about how to handle the month of October for my blog. You know, since I only posted twice before the…
To celebrate Social Media Week, I have decided to share a paper I wrote a few months ago about digital diaries and online identities. It…
Today was the Drymen 10K in, well, Drymen, Scotland. It was also race Number 8 in my 2012 Race a Month Challenge. It was also…
First, an apology for my absence the last week. I’ve had some website glitches and had to enlist the help of some amazing friends who…
Wow. I guess that’s Dissertation Month pretty much over. I mean, I know it’s not been a full calendar month, but the month’s main project – completing…
Dissertation Month is nearly over! Can you believe it? I mean, it’s just been a mad blur of writing and writing and writing! As you…
In less than two weeks, I have to have a full draft of my dissertation ready to send my supervisor for his review. (After which,…
Dissertation month continues! As does my progress. The biggest part of this week’s work has been transcribing and re-reading interview materials, but I’ve also managed to…
Just a quick dissertation update for you today, since I did promise that this would be Dissertation Month. First, a look at the tasks I…
OK folks, it’s time to get serious about this dissertation. Like really, really serious! (Actually, I should have been really, really serious about it for…
You may have noticed that I’ve been rather quiet these past few weeks. Maybe you’ve found that refreshing or maybe you’ve been wondering where I’ve…
I’ve been quiet again. (Still?) So I feel that I should pop in and say hello since so often I’m quiet when life is hard…
Oh dear, it’s been more than a week since I last posted. Sorry about that. It’s not that I’ve been sitting at home sulking though.…
Today was my last day of classes. And that means no more teachers. No more admissions-determined schedules. No more sitting through lectures and seminars. No…
With less than six weeks of classes left – and less than 20 weeks until my dissertation is due – it’s time to start thinking about the future again.…