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LindsD Apr 2014 3:25pm, 11 Apr 2014 1,178 posts	0 LindsD WTF is a pomodor? Is that one of your swear words?
halfpint Apr 2014 5:44pm, 11 Apr 2014 17,723 posts	0 halfpint Im glad someone asked the question Linds. Yesterday I tackled some literature searching. I now have a significant number of papers I will have to read Struggling to find much on my main topic - which at least means I will be contributing to the research in that area
JenL Apr 2014 5:49pm, 11 Apr 2014 26,880 posts	0 JenL Intellectual intervals en.wikipedia.org I've always had to work like that but didn't have the business sense to realise I could have given it a name and turned it into a self-help program I could have been a management guru by now and spent all my time at conferences
fleecy Apr 2014 5:55pm, 11 Apr 2014 15,112 posts	0 fleecy I think it's generally pretty well known, isn't it JenL? Anyway, it works for me I have done zero pomodori this afternoon, I've spent all my time writing 300 persuasive, easy to understand words to try and recruit participants. Getting people to say yes to stuff is hard Still, my communication skills are hopefully improving
JenL Apr 2014 5:57pm, 11 Apr 2014 26,881 posts	0 JenL It works for me too. I'm just pissed that I didn't think to market it back in the 80s when having 3 under-5s meant it really was the only way to get anything done
halfpint Apr 2014 5:59pm, 11 Apr 2014 17,724 posts	0 halfpint Aha there is a name for how I study - who knew (well evidently fleecy and JenL - but who else knew). It feels more legitimate now though.
JenL Apr 2014 6:05pm, 11 Apr 2014 26,882 posts	0 JenL I hope that has perked up everyone's weekend
Goofee Apr 2014 7:36pm, 11 Apr 2014 1,156 posts	0 Goofee Never heard of that before but like the idea. As my TMA still hasn't written itself I'll pomodor it this weekend! 'Luckily' a possible last minute London Marathon substitute appearance which became a possibility yesterday will now not happen so I will have some time...
FreshStart Apr 2014 8:11pm, 11 Apr 2014 1,917 posts	0 FreshStart I failed in my attempts to give my London place away. I've made my "things to do" list for the weekend, I need to focus
Jambomo Apr 2014 8:25pm, 11 Apr 2014 4,266 posts	0 Jambomo I have to write a dissertation and I don't have a clue what to do! I have my question but as I have never had to do one before (My undergrad was two long essays instead) I actually have not got a clue what to do. How do you write it, how do you do a literature review, do I need to do a literature review?. I have asked my supervisor but I don't think he appreciates i know NOTHING about it