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Mistakes in Thesis! Stressed.

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Kamr1234 · 17/01/2025 07:37

I have been working on my doctoral thesis p/t while working full time, and raising a family. I have supervisor and he is great. However, after submitting my thesis, and preparing for my viva, I realised that I made so many mistakes. I am seeing hundreds of typos, incomplete explanations and simply a whole barrage of things I could have rewritten. I have read and re-read my thesis so many times, and yet, there they are. I am devastated that I sent this to be reviewed (supervisor said it's okay, but could be better). I am at my wits end. I am making a list of all the issues I have found to discuss with my supervisor, and I am now worried that I may not even pass the doctorate and will be awarded an MPhil. I believe it is so poorly written with too many mistakes, not befitting of a doctorate at all. The mistakes do not change the outcome of the results, but things that I know will call for a rewrite of some sections. I don't know what will happen, just that I am now in a place were I am completely devastated, and in my pragmatic way, under no illusion it will be marked for major corrections or revise and resubmit - at the very best.

I love my thesis and so enjoyed doing the work. It was a complete labour of love. Nonetheless, I am going to be stressed from now until the viva.

Any words of encouragement will be greatly received.

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Kamr1234 · 19/02/2025 10:02

Ramblethroughthebrambles · 19/02/2025 09:21

Well done. Enjoy your success!

Thank you so much, @Ramblethroughthebrambles! 😄

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Justkeepingplatesspinning · 19/02/2025 21:29

That's fabulous news! Congratulations Dr @Kamr1234 hope you have taken time to celebrate 🎉

Kamr1234 · 19/02/2025 23:17

Justkeepingplatesspinning · 19/02/2025 21:29

That's fabulous news! Congratulations Dr @Kamr1234 hope you have taken time to celebrate 🎉

Thank you @Justkeepingplatesspinning! 😁
I have been celebrating with family and friends since the news, so marking the occasion properly..

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everythingthelighttouches · 20/02/2025 08:55

Woohoo!! 🎉🎉🥳🥳

Congratulations Dr @Kamr1234 !!!

Well-deserved, I hope you are enjoying the feeling.

Thanks so much for coming back to tell us.

Kamr1234 · 20/02/2025 09:01

everythingthelighttouches · 20/02/2025 08:55

Woohoo!! 🎉🎉🥳🥳

Congratulations Dr @Kamr1234 !!!

Well-deserved, I hope you are enjoying the feeling.

Thanks so much for coming back to tell us.

Thank you @everythingthelighttouches! 😁
No matter what happened, I would have shared it with everyone. This will always be a journey, and it could have been that my journey to Dr was a little longer. However...I worked my butt off to answer for those areas of weakness and didn't shy away for my shortcoming, and it paid off.

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