Category Archives: Master Thesis Reflections

I have been terrified of writing. Some of the thoughts that are feeding this fear are: There is not point, you are going to fail. Even if you write the contribution is going to be too small almost insignificant so I lose the incentive and motivation to write, the reward is inconsistent with the emotionalContinue reading “Welcome back: A lot of rewinding and some more thoughts on the writing process.”

Today I got completely sidetracked by other things that came up during the day and I still have not managed to work on my thesis… which ended up creating a wave of anxiety… I am actually still trying to work on some of the other things that I have been doing, but I felt thatContinue reading “Decision Making Time”

I find it funny that yesterday, towards the end of my study session, I felt that I was actually able to generate some content that can be very valuable for my thesis, and I also had some ideas about what to read next in order to develop a more concrete theoretical framework. I even thoughtContinue reading “Introducing some theory and ideas – Part 1”

I find it hard to come up with something specific to write this morning. I felt like I had a productive day yesterday, but somehow, I find it hard to recall exactly what I read and how it was relevant for my research. Maybe all I need is a little push… To be honest, althoughContinue reading “Digging a bit deeper before moving on…”

Today, I decided to move the writing of the blog post at the end of the day. Although I did some reading yesterday too, I felt like the weekend slowed down my thinking process , and I couldn’t come up with something to write about before actually finish the chapter that I started reading onContinue reading “Reversing the order of writing & some thoughts on the note-making process”

I have noticed that while writing or reading for my thesis, I sometimes try to distract myself with something else that I can actually “accomplish” quickly. This could even be something as small as replying to an e-mail, or completing something that I have left unfinished for some time….And although, I know that one partContinue reading “How to keep on going when nothing is happening?”

Today, I had a very slow start dealing with some other practical issues so I feel this reflection will be a bit short. I have decided to shift the focus of my research and start working on less crazy ideas (although I will still keep them at the back of my mind) … It becomesContinue reading “A new start”

Ok, now I feel like I am starting to actually get somewhere… Yesterday, I had this sudden burst of thoughts while I was on the train, so I noted them down on my phone, and I think they might be a good way to start my thinking process… I think after you reach some criticalContinue reading “The beginning of a thesis’ checklist….”

Today and after a very fruitful discussion that I had with my roommate last night, I was able to finally take my thinking about my thesis a step further. I realized after writing the first blogpost that if I cannot explain my line of reasoning for my thinking in a simple manner then how amContinue reading “Not erase but rewind…”

Frustration, Frustration, Frustration! It feels like I am going around circles with this…and the initial idea that I thought would be the “golden” ticket to a good thesis does not feel like that anymore. Of course, I am exaggerating when I say “golden ticket”, but still, as any researcher, you want your ideas to beContinue reading “A bunch of thoughts scrambled together…”