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Day 4

Not much work was to be done today, to be honest. I didn’t even submit my proposal to the examination committee. But I’m planning to send it over per email tomorrow.

What I did do is count how many papers I still have to read (37) and read a couple. The remaining should be doable - the goal is to have read them all by Sunday.

To Do List for this week

send email to examination committee on all questions in terms of the process

send proposal to thesis supervisor

send proposal to second examiner

send proposal to examination committee

look for further research material

read the remaining new material (29 studies) and take critical notes

digitalise the selected Frankenstein scenes/pages for easier analysis later

I am however hoping to digitalise the rest of my selected Frankenstein passages tomorrow. And I might make some more progress on reading the new material as well.

Stay tuned!

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Day 3

First things first: my second examiner sent the signed proposal to me this evening and it is now ready to be sent to the examination committee! I will hand it in sometime tomorrow because it felt like a little too much pressure to do it right away.

I was merciful to myself today and will have to be tomorrow as well, since I’ve gotta work. But I did get some more research for further sources done and started digitalising the Frankenstein scenes I have selected for analysis.

To Do List for this week

send email to examination committee on all questions in terms of the process

send proposal to thesis supervisor

send proposal to second examiner

send proposal to examination committee

look for further research material

read the remaining new material (about 40 studies) and take critical notes

digitalise the selected Frankenstein scenes/pages for easier analysis later

Tomorrow will most likely be a slow day as well but I hope to read about five studies and leave the rest for the weekend.

Stay tuned!

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Day 2

Well, maybe daily updates were a bit unrealistic. I started this challenge because I tend to procrastinate a lot. And then I procrastinated writing the update post…

But at least I only missed day 1. And I actually have some good news: my supervisor answered me yesterday evening. She had one comment on my title, urging me to change it a little and when I did, she signed my proposal. I then sent it to my second examiner today.

During dinner hours, the lady from the examination committee answered an email I had written last week on all the questions I’ve been having on regards to the process of grading and matriculation. I learned that my deadline actually starts when my proposal is accepted by the committee - which means that any time issues I might have had are gone.

I also tried to do a little bit of research and found some more studies to read. I read a couple and called it a day. Since I’ve gotta work tomorrow, I’ll be merciful with myself and won’t expect to read all of the remaining new material tomorrow.

To Do - this week

send email to examination committee on all questions in terms of the process

send proposal to thesis supervisor

send proposal to second examiner

send proposal to examination committee

look for further research material

read the remaining new material (about 25 to 40 studies) and take critical notes

digitalise the selected Frankenstein scenes/pages for easier analysis later

It sounds like a lot right now but it’s also looking not too bad at the moment. I might regret saying this at the end of this week…

Stay tuned!

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Details: 30-Day-Challenge

I’ve structured this challenge into four parts and aim to be done with the writing part of my BA thesis on the 31.01.2025. But I’m working with a little time bonus, so the actual day 30 of this challenge is the 02.02.2025.

Now, I am in a Bachelor of Arts programme and my thesis will be a literary analysis of 7500 words - 25 pages. I will be writing about posthumanist perspectives on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (the original 1818 version).

Yesterday, I sent my proposal to my supervisor via email so that she can sign it. Whenever she sends it back to me, I will send it to my second examiner. And when he sends it back to me, I will hand it in for approval of the examination committee. My 8 week deadline will officially start when my proposal is approved by the committee.

Technically, the approval could take 4 to 6 weeks - if they even approve it. But then again, since my two examiners will have already signed my proposal, there shouldn’t be any issues with that. All I’ve gotta do on that end is wait.

Which brings me right back to my four week structure: research, organise, structure and write. It seems doable once broken down into small steps. And in the end, my BA thesis is just another term paper!

I will post a daily update starting tomorrow which will include an overview of what I’ve done throughout the day and what’s on my to-do list for the next day/week.

Stay tuned!

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I am back!

So, I wont lie, I kind of abandoned this account a couple years ago because I started studying. And now I’m back to use this account to track my progress with my BA thesis.

In order to not fuck up my deadline, I am going to attempt a 30-day challenge (still brainstorming a name that won’t catapult me into procrastination mode again).

In the coming day(s), I’ll upload my timeline, goals and other key details.

Feel free to join me on this journey!

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Here where it should be

It’s time you tell everyone the truth,

about your heart that’s frozen in time.

Do it quickly like pulling a tooth,

even better, let me do it with rhyme!

That pretty pink thing in your chest,

not known for doing anything drastic.

As it is not even real, you know it best,

it’s simply made out of plastic.

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How far would you go?

Would you wait for me

at heaven’s door?

Would you come with me

through the gates of hell?

Look for me in another life?

Search for me in paradise?

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STORY IDEA

title: a shot of sorrow and heartbreak

“One day, your playboy antics are going to come back and bite you in the ass. You are going to fall in love and no one will take your feelings seriously. If not for that, you will end up all alone when you’re old and grey.” - best friend

“Yeah, whatever, I don’t think so.” - dude

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“Where are you? I need you. I think I lived my life trying to prove you wrong; in spite of your words back then. You were right all along but it was always you. And now you’re gone and I’m alone.” - dude sobbing at his best friend’s grave

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Season’s cravings

I’m sick of the temperature dropping,

hearing the crunch of pressed snow,

seeing the moon in the early afternoon.

I’m ready for the temperature increasing,

seeing the new buds open,

hearing the birds in the early morning.

I’m sick of the temperature increasing,

hearing the birds scream,

seeing the plants die in the heat.

I’m ready for the temperature dropping,

seeing the snowflakes fall,

hearing the sound of christmas carols.

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This might come as a surprise but I have stopped writing these recently. There is so much going on in my life at the moment and I don’t have any time for it anymore. Don’t worry about me though, I’m still writing other things. If you would be interested in reading anything else - poems, short stories, some thoughts, ideas for dialogues or other stuff - please let me know. I have enabled asks and submissions. Thank you for listening to my thoughts and taking part in my personal therapy so far!

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tag yourself - types of heroes

warrior: would rather die than cry in front of a crowd, always bracing themself for the next hit, taking one deep breath before going crazy on the battlefield, learning by being thrown around a lot

magical: easily mistaken for the bad guy, wanting everyone to dream about them, not ready to run athletically but will run from their feelings forever, quite willing to sacrifice anything to win

royal: still waiting for their new shiny toy, wearing glitter and jewel studded clothing unapologetically, waiting for the inevitable comeback of their evil uncle, the type to sell what others are buying

chosen: knowing nothing about anything is their default mode, tired of hearing all the love calls and hero worship they seem to be getting, keep them waiting at no cost, making their loved ones run from them

hybrid: conflicting personal interests, only needing a touch to understand other’s emotions, wearing a devil’s horns and an angel’s wings with grace, quite the dancer in the dark, their sanity’s driving in circles

involuntary: drawn to the river and forest, would rather blend into the background if they could, liking to be independent and to belong somewhere, getting back up no matter how many times they fall

fool: their kind unassuming soul constantly being played with, having a quick fight or flight response, not yet feeling the vertigo, meeting up with their friends to drink and play card games

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tag yourself - flame colours

orange: won’t admit to being comfortable in their mysterious circus, a from the flame into the fire kind of lucky, sleeping on easy decisions and making life changing ones spontaneously, never ever alone

yellow: the type to fall into hero worship, so clumsy they are fighting for their life, not the type to make mistakes recklessly against all speculations, looking like a happy golden retriever

red: seeing the beauty in sadness, on level seven hundred eightythree on their sudoku app, into watching the x-files for comfort, telling their lovers they hate them to save them, dreaming about alternative realities

white: ready to mess with someone else’s stress, wanting to be let out and set free, doing everything to satisfy their bleeding heart, constantly testing their heart with crushes on mysterious people

green: happily riding the merry go round at amusement parks, somehow manages to stumble into opportunities whenever they need them, quite the expert at falling out of love, will not worry unnecessarily

blue: spinning other’s world out of control, knowing what to do if they had to choose, booby trapping their safety passwords, not taking the word of strangers seriously, seems warm but surprisingly coldblooded

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tag yourself - top five words of december 2021

folklore: knowing quite a few weird and brutal tales for children, heading for the storm without hesitating, appearing to be ethereal until they open their mouth to make sarcasm a whole new language

addict: does not know how to walk away, looking for more ways to earn plenty of money to spend, playful habits always kicking in as a default mode, even an increased pace it’s never fast enough

translucent: always wearing some sort of shimmery nail polish, on a high when the base is kicking, about to stop waiting for the toxicity to come back, not wanting to go where the light is bright

A-: nothing feels better than being alone, resenting that they hate that their lover is happy without them, seeing people they used to go to school with and pointedly being ignored, eating up their feelings

mad: ending up at the same restaurants and bars whenever the go out, unable to do anything while seething with rage, still struggling to find a limit at the question of go or stop, bewitched by their hunger

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tag yourself - types of tattoos

abstract: in between a dream world and reality, letting themself fall down every now and then just to practice getting back up, great at letting themself go with the right beat, known to challenge themself

fineline: not limited to work within the lines of possibility, will treat everyone with the respect given to them, getting straight to the point when they propose something, not really into the whole he said she said

dotwork: hearing the drums in their head all the time, really into Disney movies, not into playing games for attention, liking it to watch people being people interesting, no care in the world, smiling when in pain

colour: knowing all the necessary wordy adjectives to describe their feelings, madly in love with having claws and teeth to bite back, an alien in between normal people sometimes, set on wanting a chandelier

blackwork: no distinction between black and white necessary, uncaring regarding the greatness of something and sticking to their own opinion instead, has one ex they think about when drinking mulled wine

geometric: these scary faces seem to be mirrored without the need of a mirror, a lot of things do not seem to make sense at first, following their own body rhythm at all times, not worrying about the competition

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tag yourself - geographic types

forest: won’t let others break their friend’s hearts, can’t get enough of the drug-like caffeine, clearing their throat as a type of warning, crawling back to their poisonous lover, let’s not be caught on fire

field: coming home from work and getting that instant relief at the sight of their bed, waiting for their partner to give them the green light, creating their glorious empire out of mud and dirt

city: definitely has a day mode and night mode for their behavior, going to light it all up one day, nothing but a lost cause, late because they’re stuck in traffic again, not wanting to accept they are the one at fault

ocean: swallowing up all negative feelings and never bringing them up again, nothing on their mind, peacefulness within violent waves of the oncoming emotions, learning to let go of toxic love

mountains: manipulated words no longer dictate their actions, emotions going up the hill slowly and coming down crashing at once, can and will threaten others to ask them out on a date

jungle: sharp claws ready to slash anyone they encounter, wild animals running wild, stronger due to all the stuff meant to kill them, definitely not dependent on love or the implied affections of it

desert: their oasis resembles a dark empty room, blinded by the bright sunlight, it’s all or nothing, they just can’t be won by slight advances, overheating even in their short clothes, can go both extremes of the scale

polar region: all ambitions are now called untouched territory, ignoring their mental health issues, struck by the sensations of nature, not quite ready for that question and answer session

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tag yourself - types of immortals

vampire: rather standing shoulder to shoulder with one of their own than with an outsider, still curing their broken heart, waiting for others to give them that nectar voluntarily, chewing on young love

fae: these eyes are just not ordinary, has everyone wrapped around their fingers and controls them like wooden dolls, will not apologise for making anyone anxious, going to every party they hear of

spirit: looking at the moon to cure their wanderlust, their opinions are very much not for sale, no one knows what they are waiting for, breaking another’s soul is good entertainment to them

cyborg: used to be normal but afraid it won’t be enough now, glad their times of regret are over, does not want to be in the spotlight, seems to have steam coming out of their ears when they are angry

science experiment: chemistry with chaos going through the roof, taking forever to grasp what has actually happened, thinking about their past and getting the chills every time, not wanting to fall in love

AI: confused about the right answer to the complex math question from years ago, worshipping the words and not the idea behind them, straight up living a deja vu, their own biggest fan out of habit

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tag yourself - linking words

hence: cynical since birth, keeping their eyes wide open during the night, loving to wander through grand garden to center their feelings, holding back savage words behind blood red bitten lips

nevertheless: loved despite their maniac disposition, starting with reckless behavior early in the morning, the look in their eyes while looking at people changes over time, making up their mind to stay the night

besides: into making their significant other mad, going over the edge because they just want more, has people fall over their feet with a flash of a pretty smile, does not pick up at the first ringing tone

subsequently: not naive but somewhat impressionable, copying others to make sure there are no mistakes, wishing for humans to stop making all that noise, born with quite the cheeky attitude

therefore: staying strong and reforming themself to be better, complex structured mind towering over their heart’s beliefs, not going to think about the breakup at all, involuntarily tied to the screen

evidently: busy breaking hearts and then making their owners breakfast afterwards, brushing off the hate like pollen, doing well in a certain academic field, putting a spell on their superiors without even noticing it

furthermore: beautiful just like a poisonous flower, never stop researching and almost handing their paper in late due to this bad habit, no amount of words is enough for them to describe their feelings