by Caroline Dale | Feb 27, 2021 | Effective Planning, Motivation, Discipline & Routine
The second chapter of your thesis is the literature review (LR), and it is this segment of the written work that often presents as a major stumbling block for students. The biggest issue is not being certain where to start. What is a Literature Review? This is the...
by Caroline Dale | Jan 29, 2021 | Effective Planning
Before you get properly stuck into writing your thesis, there’s an important action for you to take. I’m not talking about doing more literature searches or setting up appointments with your supervisor, there’ll be plenty of that in the coming months. The most...
by Caroline Dale | Dec 30, 2020 | Effective Planning
2020 turned our lives upside down and inside out and it’s not over yet. So, how do we make resolutions for the coming year with this continuing uncertainty? We don’t. Instead, we become master strategists of our own success stories. We have learned that resolutions...
by Caroline Dale | Dec 2, 2020 | Effective Planning
If your thesis or dissertation year commences in the new year, and you’re already contemplating the tasks of research and academic writing, this article is for you. Instead of just thinking about what the year will hold as you take on this mammoth task, you can be...
by Caroline Dale | Oct 29, 2020 | Effective Planning
October and the early weeks of November may be the very months in which you feel like you’ve simply “had enough” on your thesis journey. You’re exhausted, stressed and plain old gatvol. While some might convince themselves that they have done all they can and take...
by Caroline Dale | Sep 28, 2020 | Effective Planning, Motivation, Discipline & Routine
Is your definition of success to pass your degree? What if I told you your definition is too weak, too vague and that should you reach the milestone of passing the final exams or thesis component you still won’t achieve the sense of fulfilment you crave? Here’s the...