sacrifice

My house is a mess, my guys are off canoing on Town Lake, and I am here trying to write this d--- thing. I actually said to N, "If this thing is going to get written by December I am going to have to make some sacrifices."

But on a happier note... I am going to get someone to come a clean the house a couple times a month.

Back to work.....

yeah, right, I get it.

My adviser sent me a link to a website for people who are ABD (that's All But Dissertation), they send these weekly updates to encourage folks to write ---

this little list come from a comparison of writing a dissertation to running a marathon - my favorite comparison.

To motivate yourself to persevere through the tough spots:
1. Go public.
2. Leave nothing to chance--plan in detail and carry through.
3. Put work into manageable steps or chunks.
4. Plan specific rewards to dangle in front of yourself.
5. Work with a buddy, group, or coach.


I need to work on 4 and 5. I need to find some folks I can write with on a regular basis. I am hoping that once school starts in the fall this will fall into place.

writing.

so I finished transcribing..... I also did a bit of weeding and raked a bit.

blah.....

I don't feel like writing. I have my coffee and I am at the computer, but I can't get myself to actually write.

I worked a good bit Monday morning and got about half-way through transcribing a class meeting with one of the teachers... It is slow going, as it is very difficult to hear the what the children are saying and I find myself rewinding and listening to the same few seconds over and over.

My friend Jenny just started a new blog. We started grad school together; she just finished her first year at Texas A&M- San Antonio. I will get there and when I do everyone will call me...
Dr. PhD. (yes, I know that is redundant, but I deserve it.)

Goals

so.. In thinking about finishing chapter 4 by the end of July, I realize that I need to have a solid teacher profile done each week. I, then get a week at the end to tie the chapter together.... Yikes that is big....

so here are some goals--

1. transcribe both interviews with all three teachers
2. watch all video at least once
3. listen to all audio- including student interviews.
4. read all data once (twice if I have time)

I know these goals are ambitious but... December is looming.