What I've accomplished today

In my effort to keep myself accountable, I'm taking a break from my academic work to tell you what I've accomplished today.

Graduate School Related:

1. Completed a draft of a paper to be used toward an Incomplete grade I have in a seminar course.

2. Emailed said paper to my advisor who will grade it.

3. Went through my program of study to determine what course I took instead of one that I haven't taken and won't ever take.

4. Emailed my advisor to ask him to contact Graduate Studies to tell them it's okay that I substituted a different course.

Dissertation Related:

1. Went through online surveys to see who hasn't completed theirs and emailed them reminders. Only 4 people needed reminders.

2. Updated spreadsheet that I have to organize the names of the people who I contacted to ask to participate in my research. Used this to help figure out the above task. Also, used this to identify two people that I still want to try to schedule interviews with.

3. Sent emails those two people mentioned above.

4. Pulled the journal article that tells me how to interpret the online surveys I had students complete.

5. Resumed going through transcribed interviews to take out identifying information and correct any mistakes or fill in the few blanks where the transcriptionist couldn't figure out what we were saying. As of this moment, I've gone through 5. That leaves 7 remaining. I'm going to try to get through as many as possible before going to bed tonight. I'm hoping for all 7, but that may not be realistic.

Non-academic related:

1. Started a roast in the crock pot this morning that we ate for dinner.

2. Read today's newspaper.

3. Did 3 loads of laundry, with a 4th about to go into the dryer.

4. Paid 2 bills online, one of which paid off the credit card.

Goals for tomorrow:

1. Grocery Shopping

2. Finish going through and deleting identifying information from any interviews that I don't get through tonight.

3. Print out article about analyzing online surveys

4. Print out online surveys

5. Begin analysis of interviews. I hope to complete the analysis of at least 5 interviews.

6. Do 2-3 more loads of laundry.

7. Read the newspaper.