My recent misadventure in scheduling is forcing me to think about my dissertation and how the course adjustment impacts my progress. First, let me say that, I am disappointed that 1 person can throw my schedule off by a month or more. Second, I am equally frustrated that other sections of the course are not provided or available for me to remain as close to target as possible.
That said, the additional time off might not be so bad. My newborn daughter, Olivia, can use more Daddy-time and I can always use more Olivia-time.
There is so much to consider.
- My committee chair/mentor for one is someone I need to be in continual contact with as my schedule finalizes so we can stay on the same page.
- Not to mention that I need to stick to my plan on literature review and use this time to develop a more thorough review.
- I need to watch my end date and make sure that is not beyond the allowable period of time
- My next residency component time is now pushed out and in a different location
- A multi-family vacation next July is looming and needs to be handled
- And, my employment post-doctor is now delayed slightly
It is unavoidable that the schedule is changing and it is up to me to own my own learning and navigate this change.
Read more about my process this point:
Topic:
Dissertation Progress:
Here it is…. A Research Plan…Well a Draft of One
Gathering Steam
Residency is coming
Problem Statement Revisions
I’ve Got a Problem
Nailed It
Mentoring Update
Continual Attention to the Dissertation
Meet Dr. Fischer
Other Doc Blog posts about my RES/722 class adventure:
Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
Disappointed
Happy
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Navigating the Schedule Change
