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10 Sep 2010, 9:24 pm

I don't now if I can do this anymore. I have seven weeks to rewrite my masters thesis, my advisor rejected the entire first draft, the whole packange, after procrastinatign a month on reading the thing. I have a grand total of a week to present him with a revised draft 45 pages long or he'll recomned my graduation be delayed. My mind is rebeling and I can't focus. I'm tired to many late nights to many early days to get to work, teach these ungrateful hellspawn kids in the high school then work till o'dark thrity on the thesis rewrite. My life, everything, It all seems so pointless from this perpective. I'm seeing things either from the lack of sleep or the caffinee. I'm nearly thrity, alone, single and sitting in a darkened room here in New Orleans with my deamons for company and a pile of electronics for a friend.

God I Can't do this anymore. If you have a plan nows the time to let me in on it.



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10 Sep 2010, 9:29 pm

Let me help. I'm really good at rewrites. Depending on the topic - if it's pure science, I'm not good at that. What's your topic?



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10 Sep 2010, 9:32 pm

Would it be so awful for your graduation to be delayed? Or would it be better for you to have more time? That's some task you have, especially working as well, and if it were possible to have more time then you would probably be more focussed and productive.

Deep breaths, try to calm yourself and think through your options and the likely consequences of any choices you make.



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10 Sep 2010, 9:52 pm

Claradoon wrote:
Let me help. I'm really good at rewrites. Depending on the topic - if it's pure science, I'm not good at that. What's your topic?



The topic is American military history, civil war, religious and social impact of catholic chaplians on the confederate army, louisiana. I need a good question to write about. I have the journals and letters of two catholic priests documenting their service.
My advisor is also the world's best military historian, a marine officer and quite the stickler for simple explinations. He's instructed me to not talk about the catholic higherarcy, politics, the Navy, protestants and not to make the cleargy look bad.



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10 Sep 2010, 10:12 pm

You need a good question to write about? That's kind of basic.

If you want to send it along, I'm a good editor - maybe together we can make it work.

If you like, you can send it to me at klaratoon at yahoo dot com



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10 Sep 2010, 10:54 pm

May I ask what college you're attending around here? I live in NOLA. I've definitely heard talk about a teacher who's an expert on these matters. I forgot what college he was at, though.


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11 Sep 2010, 3:23 am

May the Lord carry you safely through this time. I'll pray for you.


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11 Sep 2010, 3:42 am

If your supervisor is bullying you, he might be setting you up for failure. I could give you tips that might help, via PM, if you think this is happening.



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11 Sep 2010, 11:28 am

I Attend the University of New Orleans and any help would be appriciated. I discovered on a rare book site late last night that was a published diary of one of the priests I am studying so i've ordered it up, i'm hoping that will supply me with the needed information about the service.

I don't thnk i'm being set up to fail here I think that my supperior is just not factoring in how little time I have to make changes and how drastic these changes are. My professor has been gone most of the summer and he refuses to learn to use e-mail or computers so i've been without guidence.



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11 Sep 2010, 5:55 pm

Oh my gosh...I'm such a dummy. I go to UNO, man. I blame my forgetfulness on my history teacher who babbles. It was just something he mentioned briefly about an expert on military matters. I thought "Oh that's cool-" And he kept right on talking without giving me a chance to think about what he just said.

I'm not sure how I could help to be honest...All I can say is push through it :D. Yeah, that's all I got. I understand how the university can be at times and I sympathize with you 100%, man.


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11 Sep 2010, 8:25 pm

Redeagle wrote:
I don't now if I can do this anymore. I have seven weeks to rewrite my masters thesis, my advisor rejected the entire first draft, the whole packange, after procrastinatign a month on reading the thing. I have a grand total of a week to present him with a revised draft 45 pages long or he'll recomned my graduation be delayed. My mind is rebeling and I can't focus. I'm tired to many late nights to many early days to get to work, teach these ungrateful hellspawn kids in the high school then work till o'dark thrity on the thesis rewrite. My life, everything, It all seems so pointless from this perpective. I'm seeing things either from the lack of sleep or the caffinee. I'm nearly thrity, alone, single and sitting in a darkened room here in New Orleans with my deamons for company and a pile of electronics for a friend.

God I Can't do this anymore. If you have a plan nows the time to let me in on it.


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