The New Year is a time for reflection and to consider what
you have done in the last year and where you going in the new one. Take a few
moments to think about what you accomplished on your dissertation in 2013- go
back and look at your files and actually examine the evidence. Then let's set
some realistic goals for the new year.
What are realistic writing goals? Writing a couple of pages
a week is probably realistic, but plan to work at least a little while on it
every day. Why do I say that? Because it so easy to get out of the habit of
thinking about it and working on it… before you know it a week or two have gone
by and you have done nothing. Then the tendency is for students to sit down and
try to write 10 pages in two days, which are a mess, and have to rewritten.
This type of writing takes planning, reflection, and a lot
of effort. Be kind to yourself, work a little on it every day. Rearrange your
day so the time is built in, get up an hour early or stay up an hour later. You
can do this. Make it a priority for 2014!
Next time we will continue our review - Chapter 3: Threats
to Validity- construct and statistical validity Do you have an issue or a
question that you would like me to discuss in a future post? Would you like to be a guest writer? Send me
your ideas! leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
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