It's been interesting to say the least. While I certainly wasn't able to complete as much of the thesis as I wanted to, I still have to realize how much work went into the thesis and how much Iv'e grown in my writing. If it weren't for the amazing people that have helped me out, from classmates to professors, I really have learned a lot and have gotten to understand the nuances of writing and research.
I really wanted to complete this case study and set out and finish the goal that I set out to accomplish since Fall of last year but it seems like most of us were not able to do that, but that's okay, we have to adapt and I know that everyone has been doing that and doing a tremendous just job of it on the fly. I hope everyone gave it their all in their own thesis and feels accomplished because I've read and heard about so many amazing projects and it hasn't been easy, but we're here now and done!
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Thesis Post #6: Parting is Such Sweet "Sorrow"
I think I speak for everyone when I say I'm relieved to be done (or almost done). I'm a creature of fear, so now I have one less thing to be scared of. XD I'm still editing the thesis in preparation to submit the final document. It's been nerve-wracking and stressful, but I learned valuable things about my topic and scholarly writing. Thanks to my peers for the feedback you gave in class. I'm sure your theses are great, and I'm looking forward to reading them. :) Good luck in this final stretch!
Blog Post 13 - End of the Road!
I can't believe we made it to this point! I'm really proud of my final submission and what I was able to accomplish in the past few weeks. At this point I'm not sure if I'll do a poster but now that most of my final projects are out of the way I might have some time to get it done. I'm looking forward to virtual graduation and waiting patiently for my diploma to come. I hope everyone is staying safe and sane through all of this, I know it's been a struggle being alone in my apartment for almost a month. The next few months are kind of a bleary fog in front of me right now but I hope that whatever you're doing for the rest of 2020 that you stay confident in yourself because you finished up this crazy semester and submitted an entire thesis!
Done!
I hope everyone is safe!
It feels so nice to be done! Surprisingly I still love dioramas, I thought this thesis would make me hate them for sure but it made my love for them grow. I hope everyone is done and happy with their final thesis. It's crazy to think about all of our hard work these past two semesters. I can't wait to send a copy to everyone I know, whether they want it or not. Well, this is goodbye and Goodluck to everyone in their future endeavors.
It feels so nice to be done! Surprisingly I still love dioramas, I thought this thesis would make me hate them for sure but it made my love for them grow. I hope everyone is done and happy with their final thesis. It's crazy to think about all of our hard work these past two semesters. I can't wait to send a copy to everyone I know, whether they want it or not. Well, this is goodbye and Goodluck to everyone in their future endeavors.
Final Blog Post!
Hello everyone! Turned in my final thesis draft last week and I'm working on the revisions as I write this post. I am super excited to be done with my thesis but it feels bittersweet to not have a send off with you all this week (and no cookies). I wish everyone the best in their future journey and hopefully we'll see each other again!!
Blog post #12: So long, farewell!
Hey everyone! First off, congrats to everyone who's finished with their thesis - we did it!
My thesis was submitted not one, not two, but three times after Dr Lent and I both found errors. Whoops. But like they say, third time's the charm and now that it is finally (finally, finally) submitted, I feel great!
I've mentioned a couple of times in class that my mom is doing her master's this year, so we've both been writing a thesis alongside each other since the fall. Funnily enough, her final deadline to submit was ALSO this week, so we've been texting back and forth our page count - she beat me by just one page (!!) hers is 65, mine is 64. Talk about frustrating ;)
I hope everyone is staying healthy and not too stressed about the world. I know I have my up days and my down days, but I'm really trying to make the most of my last few weeks here in Rochester. Wherever you're going next, one more RIT semester, grad school, into the abysmal job market with me, I hope you find what you're looking for!
My thesis was submitted not one, not two, but three times after Dr Lent and I both found errors. Whoops. But like they say, third time's the charm and now that it is finally (finally, finally) submitted, I feel great!
I've mentioned a couple of times in class that my mom is doing her master's this year, so we've both been writing a thesis alongside each other since the fall. Funnily enough, her final deadline to submit was ALSO this week, so we've been texting back and forth our page count - she beat me by just one page (!!) hers is 65, mine is 64. Talk about frustrating ;)
I hope everyone is staying healthy and not too stressed about the world. I know I have my up days and my down days, but I'm really trying to make the most of my last few weeks here in Rochester. Wherever you're going next, one more RIT semester, grad school, into the abysmal job market with me, I hope you find what you're looking for!
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
So Close!
Hey Everyone,
We're almost to the finish line and it feels crazy. Completing any work during this time has been a bit of a struggle but it feels really great to be almost done. I just have a few edits to complete on my paper and poster and then I'll be able to send it in! I'm excited to have the finished product in my hands.
I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. Can't wait to hear about your projects!
We're almost to the finish line and it feels crazy. Completing any work during this time has been a bit of a struggle but it feels really great to be almost done. I just have a few edits to complete on my paper and poster and then I'll be able to send it in! I'm excited to have the finished product in my hands.
I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. Can't wait to hear about your projects!
Monday, April 20, 2020
I can't believe we made it
Honestly, I can't believe we made it to this point. This semester has been stressful and changed many of our lives. Nevertheless, I am excited to see what everyone has researched and concluded with! I'm also excited to share my own work with all of you! We're all at the revising point so keep at it we're so close to being completely done! I have a lot of grammatical content to fix and a few other points so I'm going to do my best until it's time to turn it in! Thank you everyone for supporting me and for being amazing to work alongside!
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Blog Post #5
Hello, hope everyone is doing well and finally able to adjust to the quarantine.
I've been kind of following a schedule but struggling to work on school as I've always used the library and specific schedule times to complete my necessary work but during these times I'm finding there's a lot of adjusting to do.
My thesis is coming along and after talking with my primary advisor I've had to make some changes to the structure, but so far adjusting to the writing as a result of the quarantine hasn't been too awful and learning and talking about the limitations has helped.Hoping to have the thesis done by this weekend and check early by my advisors for review before the full draft is due.
Hope everyone else is excited to finally be finishing up the project and see the research finally paying off as much as quarantine will allow!
I've been kind of following a schedule but struggling to work on school as I've always used the library and specific schedule times to complete my necessary work but during these times I'm finding there's a lot of adjusting to do.
My thesis is coming along and after talking with my primary advisor I've had to make some changes to the structure, but so far adjusting to the writing as a result of the quarantine hasn't been too awful and learning and talking about the limitations has helped.Hoping to have the thesis done by this weekend and check early by my advisors for review before the full draft is due.
Hope everyone else is excited to finally be finishing up the project and see the research finally paying off as much as quarantine will allow!
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Blog Post #5
Hello! Hope everyone is doing well.
Aside from the craziness, I have been making great progress with my thesis. My advisors and I agreed to make an in depth questionnaire to replace my focus groups. I sent the form out on Monday morning of this week and many of the women were excited to hear from me and interested in my project. I have about 8 surveys so far and I will be waiting until the end of next week to try to conclude the survey and get to writing. Now that I have the project aspect of the thesis done, I think writing will be much simpler as I only have to summarize my data from the survey and add my conclusion!
Aside from the craziness, I have been making great progress with my thesis. My advisors and I agreed to make an in depth questionnaire to replace my focus groups. I sent the form out on Monday morning of this week and many of the women were excited to hear from me and interested in my project. I have about 8 surveys so far and I will be waiting until the end of next week to try to conclude the survey and get to writing. Now that I have the project aspect of the thesis done, I think writing will be much simpler as I only have to summarize my data from the survey and add my conclusion!
Blog Post 12- Getting there!
Hi everybody!
Adjusting to all this has been kind of all over the place for me but I'm making it through. I'm really glad I was able to get my visitor studies done before break so really now all I have to do is write. Writing is the hard part now, I've had so much trouble getting my thoughts onto paper and I kind of feel like I've lost the plot a little bit. I've made a lot of progress this week though so I think I'm finally leaving writers block behind (knock on wood). Kind of excited to get my last edits in and just breathe a sigh of relief at the end of all this.
Adjusting to all this has been kind of all over the place for me but I'm making it through. I'm really glad I was able to get my visitor studies done before break so really now all I have to do is write. Writing is the hard part now, I've had so much trouble getting my thoughts onto paper and I kind of feel like I've lost the plot a little bit. I've made a lot of progress this week though so I think I'm finally leaving writers block behind (knock on wood). Kind of excited to get my last edits in and just breathe a sigh of relief at the end of all this.
Blog Post #5
Hi all,
I don't have too much to say this week, other than I hope everyone is well and still writing!
In spite of all that's happened, I'm trying my best stay relentlessly positive, and to not give in to those "gloom-and-doom" feelings that seem to be surrounding us. I have a lot to be grateful for-- I was accepted into a fantastic grad school, I ended up with 8 thesis interviews (one of which will be AJ's mom!), and I have two amazing thesis advisors who go out of their way to support me. There's plenty of silver linings to this, and I'm delighted at the opportunities I have to keep looking for them.
I don't have too much to say this week, other than I hope everyone is well and still writing!
In spite of all that's happened, I'm trying my best stay relentlessly positive, and to not give in to those "gloom-and-doom" feelings that seem to be surrounding us. I have a lot to be grateful for-- I was accepted into a fantastic grad school, I ended up with 8 thesis interviews (one of which will be AJ's mom!), and I have two amazing thesis advisors who go out of their way to support me. There's plenty of silver linings to this, and I'm delighted at the opportunities I have to keep looking for them.
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