Last night I had a nightmare!!<\/p>\n
Don’t get scared…. It was not about ghosts and witches. It was about DISSERTATION. Yes, you got it right. It is the DISSERTATION ghost that was chasing me down. It’s not about me only who has been facing this miasma of fear. Lots of candidates who are doing their research have been facing this problem of meeting their dissertation deadline. Luckily, I met my mentor who came to my rescue and this psychological fear of working on dissertation vanished. I want to discuss the strategies to make your working on dissertations\/ thesis more interesting and soothing. So here we go!!<\/p>\n
The single biggest obstacle to dissertation is the psychological fear. With our perseverance we can easily tackle the dissertation topics as dissertation is nothing but the compilation of seminal papers regarding essays, lab reports, conference presentations etc. Remember dissertation demands far greater research than you have ever researched before but don’t panic!! With proper strategy and planning we can overcome this obstacle.<\/p>\n
Let’s fragment our strategy into various areas which we need to focus on:<\/p>\n
PLANNING:<\/strong><\/p>\n First of all choose a topic that you are really mad about. The topic should be doable. If the topic is overly ambitious and not clearly understood, then it is a recipe for failure. Remember, only a complete dissertation is a good dissertation. So choose a topic that you are confident about and can finish on time. Choose a mentor who matches your style and modus operandi. Also learn to say no to your new commitments that usually eats away your time.<\/p>\n MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES: TAKE ONLINE EXPERT\u2019S HELP:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you want your fear of dissertation just go away, I suggest you to take online help from academic writers and you won\u2019t regret. There are many service providers who take care of your dissertation and help you in meeting the deadline. They are the subject matter experts from the same domain who will provide the quality writing. You can also go for online editing and proofreading services to ensure the on-time delivery of quality work.<\/p>\n TIME IS MONEY<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s entirely up to you if you want to work on your dissertation full time or part time. Commit to yourself that you are going to work on your project five days a week or six days a week and stick to your resolution. Set daily goals, and club similar work together like visiting your relatives, library or making some urgent calls. Be realistic about your aims and organize your work in such a way that you are in full control of your other commitments. Set small goals and break down your work into smaller segments. Don’t scare yourself by thinking you are writing a book. You are just writing few research papers.<\/p>\n STRUCTURISATION OF YOUR WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n Choose a work area with least distractions and try to use it routinely. Organize your dissertation around methodological and conceptual questions which others experts have answered about and analyze how you can answer them by agreeing or disagreeing. Always do your work on paper as it will help you and your mentor in refining it further by making some amendments in the end. After you have zeroed in on key ideas, organize them into a structure, then work through the ideas one at a time. Make use of possible technologies and software that can help you achieve your goals easily.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>WRITING<\/strong><\/p>\n Write while you think and think while you write. Because it is at the time of writing you come across lot of ideas. Don’t write in isolation, try to write while you debate or enter into a conversation. Don’t write while you edit, try to keep your writing away from self-criticism. Never stop writing while you don’t want to write, I know this is a bit contradictory statement. But fact of the matter is that try to keep yourself indulged by working on your introduction, analyzing your evidences, reviewing literature reviews or writing on your ideas. You can write whatever you want to but never stops writing. Keeps the momentum going on. Make an attempt for small, daily advances rather than striving to do everything all in one go.<\/p>\n There is only way to write: write a lot. <\/strong><\/p>\n Date\u00a0each revision in the\u00a0header to avoid\u00a0confusion. Try to\u00a0segmenting\u00a0your literature\u00a0search down into\u00a0various parts, advancing\u00a0from gathering general knowledge to more\u00a0concentrated\u00a0information, and\u00a0finally to specific\u00a0facts and statistics, developing the section as you sail through these parts. Learn when and where to stop. Set yourself a goal by for the type of sources you will search through for paragraphs, variable, ideas etc. and stop when you achieve this goal.<\/p>\n KEEP YOURSELF MOTIVATED<\/strong><\/p>\n Give yourself a pat on the back when you meet your daily, weekly or monthly targets. You can reward yourself by anything that can bring a smile on your face. Make a list of\u00a0regular\u00a0guilt-\u00adfree fun activities. As these activities will not let you feel burned\u00a0out, try to make you\u00a0and\u00a0your friends and\u00a0relatives happier, and\u00a0make it easier\u00a0to\u00a0start again focused\u00a0work\u00a0habits during the\u00a0dissertation time. Never compare yourself with other students and be confident about your capacities and abilities. No matter how small the steps you achieve, keep yourself motivated with self-encouraging talks.<\/p>\n SEEK YOUR MENTOR SUPPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n Organize regular meetings with your dissertation advisor and be proactive in seeking his feedbacks. Learn to take the feedbacks in a positive way and if there is some critical or negative comment then seek the clarification from your dissertation advisor right away without wasting even a single second. Stay calm\u00a0while\u00a0receiving\u00a0feedback\u037e Take some time to garner\u00a0your thoughts before\u00a0answering\u00a0a\u00a0difficult question. Stay in touch with your faculty members or advisors who can assist and motivate you. Give yourself a partner for your research to mark the accountability. In order to stay updated and connected attend regular departmental events and conferences or meetings.<\/p>\n Last but not the least<\/strong>,<\/p>\n Never quit! Be confident about your abilities that you can meet your goal and succeed. Learn from your good as well as bad experiences. Celebrate your success with your family members and friends. Go and have fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last night I had a nightmare!! Don’t get scared…. It was not about ghosts and witches. It was about DISSERTATION. Yes, you got it right. It is the DISSERTATION ghost that was chasing me down. It’s not about me only who has been facing this miasma of fear. Lots of candidates who are doing their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tricks"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nI often found candidates underestimating the power of techie resources available to them. These resources are just a click away and believe me, help a lot in case of meeting a deadline. Mendeley, Zotero<\/strong>, Endnote<\/strong>, Grammarly, PubMed <\/strong>and many more, are the super tools that provide quick results without taking much time. I urge candidates to explore these resources and make the best out of them.<\/p>\n