Posted by Camille Dumont on January 24, 2004, at 13:57:47
In reply to Trivial but not so trivial to this OCd sufferer, posted by QuietHeart on January 23, 2004, at 23:33:31
I know how you feel ... I took a break from doing my memoir to get my M.Sc. last year but I have to finish it this summer.
Its so hard, I find myself struggling and procrastinating because in a way I'm trying to avoid the difficulties and frustrations.
What helps me is to separate the work in relative ly small parts.
For example, in my case its as mathematical model. So the parts go something like this.
- Specify the model
- Prove that a solution exist
- Find the solution
- Graph the solutionAnd so on ... when I get a small part done I feel good and it doesn't feel like such a huge amount of work. Its also easier to get a small part done well and less discouraging than to try and get everything done right at one time.
poster:Camille Dumont
thread:304874
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