chapter 4

hehe, it's funny to think that i'm starting chapter 4. out of 5. crazy. ok, i need to finish chapter 3, but i can't really do that because i need to describe the participants and i don't know who the participants to the second part of my study will be. so... i can only do so much on chapter 3.

i've created nice (and long!!) tables and graphs, and only have to work on the last sections: limitations and research problems with this kind of study (IRB, etc.). i can make the last section as long as i want, really, but i'm a little scared by the limitations section.

i've printed the first big section of statistical results and it's helped a LOT. i was able to put little color stickers to organize the sections, to circle the stuff that i needed the most, and to go back and forth between pages without losing my mind. i've not printed the second big section of resuts because i've realized that i don't need it for my chapter 3. so i've told margie that i'd finish chapter 3 by the end of the year... haha, i'll sure have a fun thanksgiving break :)

i felt completely overwhelmed until last week, but since i've printed this first section of results and realized that right now, i only need to work on chapter 3, it's been much better. also, i've decided to go back to my original research questions, for chapter 4, and to start with that to write the outline of my chapter 4. it'll keep me focused and will help me eliminate all the stuff that i COULD discuss but won't, because it was not in the original questions.

ok, back to work.

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