If it seems like I have disappeared in a black hole, that’s because I did. I have written the first chapter of my dissertation for the past two weeks, and then had to prepare for the proposal defense. After this entry, I will probably disappear again, only to write regularly here, maybe, sometime next year.
I just finished presenting my dissertation proposal to my panel yesterday and was given the approval to write it. I have two weeks to revise chapter one and will try to finish the draft of the whole dissertation by the end of the year. I have made enormous strides in my progress, not because of my ambition (haha) but because of the real fear of not being allowed to finish my PhD (I have been overstaying monstrously long in the university).
As I start revising Chapter 1, I wonder the following things:
Will work-life balance be achievable during this time?
How good can I make this? It turns out that I *do* have ambition when it comes to my writing, and my target is not merely to pass, but to use this time to write the best damn dissertation that I can.
I hope to start writing this blog again when I have more time. In the meantime, I need to write.
Ciao!
