From Vacation to Dissertation
Posting is still a little light and will likely remain so until I finish my dissertation. I currently have about 11,000 words to go, which sounds more terrible than it is, albeit only just. I have some idea of where I’m going with this which gives me some confidence (and apparently a certain aloofness that makes it seem as though I am not worried - trust me, I am. Most actively). I am baffled by the speed with which time races past, blink and you’ll miss it-style. I handed my last papers in on the 6th of May. That is almost three months ago, and I have yet to make a good dent in the 12,000 words minimum I need to hand in in another month’s time. Frightening.
Nevertheless, I have spent the time between then and now thinking about my topic, mulling it over, letting the ideas ripen. I’ve been looking around, trying to find the confidence to start this massive project, only to realise that it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t take courage to write a dissertation - it takes a lot of courage not to. As terrible as anything I write may be, it is better than not writing anything. No one needs to see it, not until I’m done polishing it up - and I need to create something to polish first.
So if you’ll excuse me, it’s high time for me to get back to clumsily explaining relief from restraint theory with respect to humour. And possibly find some more sources to back up my waffle. It’s pretty sensible waffle, so far. I’ll get there. :)