Recent doctoral thesis finishers Emma Kelly and Wendy Moore got together at the latest AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat to collate their 10 top tips for working on a PhD thesis. ThesisLink is publishing their insights over two weeks in our latest blogging event: Finishers’ Wisdom! Enjoy.
Tip #3: The power of positive visualization
The end of the journey can sometimes seem so far away, it feels like a never-ending assignment. Try to keep in mind the end game – see yourself holding the bound end product, imagine your whanau being at graduation and watching you cross the stage, see the completed thesis sitting in a cabinet for all to see. Consider what colour you will pick to bind the thesis and see your name imprinted on the cover.
The tip: positive visualization / daydreaming can get you through the tough days when you think this is never going to be done. Think about walking across the stage at graduation, or seeing the finished bound thesis sitting in the cabinet, or being able to finally hand it to loved ones who have supported your journey.
And….visualise the digital version of your thesis on AUT’s Scholarly Commons being downloaded and read by people all over the world!
http://aut.researchgateway.ac.nz/