Chapter 4 – off, off and away

A milestone achieved today, I have sent my fist “very” draft chapter off to my supervisors just another five chapters to write.    In reality I know that I should have sent if off a month ago, but there is that need to make it as complete as it can be.

A second set of eyes

I had an opportunity today to have have a fellow PhD studded to look through one of my transcripts.    The premise here is that I can then see what they have suggested as preliminary codes and than check my work.   

I was a very useful time and provided some great feedback.  One of the main problems I am finding is that of isolation,.  You put you head down and work away—you need that fresh set of eyes on your work.  My question is why hadn’t I done it earlier?

LILAC 2009

Wow what a LILAC the organisation was fantastic.   The two evening events great, especially the conference dinner at the National Museum of Cardiff, well worth a visit if you are in the Cardiff area.

Well back to the conference.  I suppose my one single criticism of LILAC is that it is still very much grounded in the developments and experiences of practitioners—rather new and pioneering research.   That sill they gave me 45 minutes to present my preliminary findings, which was fantastic.    The session was very useful, not only because it gave me some confidence in what I am doing but also I have some positive feedback and areas that I could do to look at.  Anyone out there experts on the satisficing literature?