Thesis = D.O.N.E

I took a hiatus from blogging this summer to ~~survive~~ focus on writing and editing the final draft of my thesis. It was not a happy time and suffice to say, was hell. I’ll write more on my experiences during the final few weeks to the ~~day of reckoning~~ submission date but for now, I just wanted to share this photo:

Thesis. Submitted. Yeah.

Still got the viva to do, but for now, I’m glad this ^^ is finally done. Two weeks later and the reality is just beginning to sink in. That or I’ve catching up with my sleep.

(Image my own, totally. Licensed CC BY-NC-ND)

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I'm a Canadian based in the UK, currently working as Researcher Development Officer for the Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester. This is my personal blog and I write mostly about navigating the post-PhD life - which involves a lot of running and reading. View all posts by Eljee Javier

11 thoughts on “Thesis = D.O.N.E”

silgtavares says:

16/10/2014 at 14:23

Congratulations Eljee!! So break from AcWriMo this year?! I am still waiting for the viva as well, but it is a relief, isn’t it?

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1. Eljee Javier says:
  
  16/10/2014 at 15:11
  
  Thanks for the well wishes! It’s a little weird finishing, a relief for sure, but the reality hasn’t really sunk in properly I think. I’m still doing AcWriMo this year. Seems that there’s always some kind of writing to be done, just this time, no thesis! How about you? Doing AcWriMo too?
  
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  1. silgtavares says:
    
    17/10/2014 at 07:28
    
    Yes! I came across the announcement and think it will be great to take part on it again this year. I have a couple of papers to finish by December, when my guest researcher contract finishes, and AcWriMo might help! Glad to hear you are not “taking a break” as most people do… I am not alone after all! =)
    
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Jennifer says:

29/10/2014 at 05:05

Congrats! Well done! Time to come back to blogging. Haha!

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Tyson Seburn says:

03/01/2015 at 15:29

Wow, congratulations! You must feel wonderful.

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1. Eljee Javier says:
  
  05/01/2015 at 16:00
  
  Thanks! To be honest it didn’t feel “real” for about 2-3 weeks. It took nearly a month to realise that I’ve actually submitted a PhD thesis. Just got the viva left, which will be later this month 🙂
  
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  1. Tyson Seburn (@seburnt) says:
    
    05/01/2015 at 23:51
    
    I understand to a MUCH smaller degree. When I submitted the MA diss in November, I just couldn’t realise I had free time suddenly.
    
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  2. Eljee Javier says:
    
    06/01/2015 at 13:46
    
    It’s like realising you have time to do things! Just where to start 😉
    
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drmikeographer says:

29/07/2015 at 11:58

Congratulations! I’m sure you are extermely happy 🙂 I wish you the best of luck in the future.

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1. Eljee Javier says:
  
  29/07/2015 at 12:16
  
  Hi Mike! Thank you very much for the well wishes! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your new blog!
  
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  1. drmikeographer says:
    
    29/07/2015 at 12:50
    
    Thank you! I appreciate the positive comment. I will be blogging regularly 🙂
    
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