The Trials and Tribulations of a Dissertation - School Leadership 2.02024-03-28T22:06:02Zhttps://schoolleadership20.com/forum/topics/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-a-dissertation?groupUrl=eddstudentspastpresent&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWriting a dissertation create…tag:schoolleadership20.com,2012-01-30:1990010:Comment:902692012-01-30T23:25:16.920ZDr. John J. Gallagherhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/JohnJGallagher795
Writing a dissertation creates a writer in you that may or may not have been there when you started. The writer of this article is "dead-on" when describing the process one goes through when participating in a doctoral program and, thus, writing the dissertation.<br />
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I, myself, have missed family functions and vacations, yet appreciated the support I received from them, whether or not they truly understood what I was going through. I remember hearing about the time you needed to set aside to do…
Writing a dissertation creates a writer in you that may or may not have been there when you started. The writer of this article is "dead-on" when describing the process one goes through when participating in a doctoral program and, thus, writing the dissertation.<br />
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I, myself, have missed family functions and vacations, yet appreciated the support I received from them, whether or not they truly understood what I was going through. I remember hearing about the time you needed to set aside to do the work. Of course, I didn't realize what they were talking about until I began.<br />
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I began my doctoral process in 2003 with two children - one was a year old - and finished in 2007. I changed jobs and obtained tenure.<br />
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Yes, life can get in the way of writing the dissertation, but with solid time management and the setting of priorities, you can make it work. I found that for the original…tag:schoolleadership20.com,2012-01-30:1990010:Comment:902032012-01-30T17:21:21.469ZDr. Thomas Rosati Ed. D. A.T.P.https://schoolleadership20.com/profile/ThomasRosati
<p>I found that for the original dissertation, I had to set an hour a day aside for just writing. And it had to be alone so it often would be staying in my office or going to St. John's when I needed to spread out. Once I was home, the phone or family copuld often blow up whatever piece of the puzzle I was trying to put together. Not to be discouraging, but I probably spent almost as much time after the dissertation was approved and I got it back from the editor. Many of the changes were…</p>
<p>I found that for the original dissertation, I had to set an hour a day aside for just writing. And it had to be alone so it often would be staying in my office or going to St. John's when I needed to spread out. Once I was home, the phone or family copuld often blow up whatever piece of the puzzle I was trying to put together. Not to be discouraging, but I probably spent almost as much time after the dissertation was approved and I got it back from the editor. Many of the changes were looking my writing and streamlining what needed to be included. Formatting issues for printing were also a nemisis. They were tedious changes ( like making the left margin 1 and 1/2 inches instead of 1 all around. I had lots of charts and tables that wouldn't fit that way, so I ended up landscaping some pages, which can throw off numbering and printing. I also put it aside for a while when I was not on the financial clock Teresa spoke about. It's all submitted, and I guess this is as good a time as any to call again to see if it has been accepted and sent for printing....</p>