Some motivation to finish your thesis (send this to a friend who needs it)

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  • Опубліковано 25 тра 2021
  • Whether you are writing your bachelor's, master's or even your PhD thesis (or dissertation or capstone), we all sometimes get into a slump that we don't seem to be able to come out of alone. And because your friends are probably either in the same boat as you (or tired from coming up with motivational speeches), here are some motivational words from me to you to finish your thesis ❤
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    🌟 About A Life of Learning
    My name is Jaël and I am a 21-year-old master student Educational Sciences from the Netherlands. My channel A Life of Learning focuses on self-development, planning and organization. Not in the "everything is perfect and I always have my life together" way, but in the real way. Getting organized is an ongoing struggle, but with some tips and support from each other I believe we will all manage 🥰

КОМЕНТАРІ • 288

  • @floor_ceiling
    @floor_ceiling 3 роки тому +450

    Me: watches this video in stead of working on my thesis. Hehehe

  • @albaroca5702
    @albaroca5702 Рік тому +215

    I'm 15 days from the deadline, and even though it's almost done, I get unmotivated every time I open the document. It's really important for me to remember that this project is not me, but just something I'm doing and that perfection isn't the goal. Thank you for reminding me of this :)

    • @ALifeofLearning
      @ALifeofLearning  Рік тому +9

      Yes you are not your work! Your work is not even part of you, it’s just something you produce ☺️ Good luck with the last days, I am rooting for you!!

    • @albaroca5702
      @albaroca5702 Рік тому

      @@ALifeofLearning 💙💙💙

    • @collegesweetness
      @collegesweetness 2 місяці тому

      Guys, if you're busy and can't do it, just check my bio. I got something for you.

  • @mariatsimara863
    @mariatsimara863 4 місяці тому +36

    I was watching this video a month before, when struggling to write my thesis.
    Today results announced and I passed!
    If I can do it, you can do it too 😊🎉

  • @renevank
    @renevank 2 роки тому +108

    For the past weeks I have been paralyzed by stress and haven't put anything on paper. I dreaded the weekly online meetings with my supervisor, every time trying to talk around the topic to hide the fact that I hadn't really made any progress. Yesterday I made a planning for the upcoming 3 weeks. Now all I have to do is just start. Thank you for making this video. Now it's time to get cracking.

    • @ALifeofLearning
      @ALifeofLearning  2 роки тому +8

      Ahh yes that blank page staring at you is the worst!!! I am super happy you managed to make a planning. Bite sized pieces really is the trick to completing any project! Good luck and you can do it!! 🤩🤩

    • @danielatrindade592
      @danielatrindade592 Рік тому

      Omg i am exactly in the same situation as you right now 😩

    • @renevank
      @renevank Рік тому +4

      @@Khsjsj Eventually I decided to change projects, so basically I'm redoing it. I'm currently 10 weeks in. I love my new graduation project, and my new supervisor is also very kind. I'm also now part of a bachelor graduation support group, and it really helps me to keep on track. Sometimes everything can seem very daunting and scary, but when you look back at it later, it doesn't seem as bad as it looked before.

  • @ginelleswan83
    @ginelleswan83 Рік тому +78

    my thesis is due tomorrow, and while i have some things written and most of my research done, i have about twenty more pages to go. Thank you for this because I really think I can pull it off.

    • @RenaldoJeffHardy
      @RenaldoJeffHardy Рік тому +13

      Did you?

    • @littlejoelgriffo2
      @littlejoelgriffo2 8 місяців тому +2

      Ayo! Mine is due in 2 days and I need 10 pages. How did you go?

    • @yolz1211
      @yolz1211 5 місяців тому +2

      I'm really interested to know whether you made it okay..

  • @jessicachristiana8453
    @jessicachristiana8453 2 роки тому +112

    Thank you! I'm 10 days away from my final deadline and I only have 30% of the paper done. I am frozen in place trying to work on this, but now I feel much better! Thank you for the kind words! I should probably get back to work! Hopefully I'll make it in time, not perfect, just done

    • @jessicachristiana8453
      @jessicachristiana8453 Рік тому +13

      @@Khsjsj I started writing it four days before the deadline and I barely slept. It was a lot of procrastination even then but I already had most of my reading done and I just had to put it all together. I found that research takes more time than actually writing it. I finished it the night before it was due and I was lucky enough to have a coordinator who was willing to read it in the morning of the that same day I had to officially turn it in. If you really want to finish it you absolutely can! If you need caffeine or sugary drinks go for it, but also remember to sleep at least for a few hours every 24h and eat at least one meal a day. It is doable! You got this!

    • @kimberlywills7219
      @kimberlywills7219 Рік тому +5

      @@jessicachristiana8453 Congratulations on finishing! I am in your position in your first post. Every time I open the docs I get all jittery and tense... here I go... back to it! 😣

    • @jessicachristiana8453
      @jessicachristiana8453 Рік тому +1

      @@kimberlywills7219 Good luck!!! You got this! Don't give up and try your best!!! You can do it!!!

    • @sanjeevanikulkarni3013
      @sanjeevanikulkarni3013 2 місяці тому

      I'm in exact same position as you 🥲🥲🤧

  • @easynow6599
    @easynow6599 Рік тому +13

    Finally a phd writing video with a real "i am almost on deadline and still have a ton of shit to do". Most of the videos, are like "i was keeping notes for the last 4 years..and now i have a year to write my thesis and blablabla"..so you video is a true relief and pass the main message: you HAVE to work..but the phd is not your whole life..is just another project..where mistakes are ok.

  • @soukscriedhere
    @soukscriedhere 3 місяці тому +17

    My thesis deadline is in 3 weeks and I'm only at the beginning of my thesis because of my mental health. But I have managed to do everything else up til now so I know I can do this too. Thank you for this video.

    • @stonejo
      @stonejo Місяць тому

      how did it go?

    • @soukscriedhere
      @soukscriedhere Місяць тому

      @stonejo unfortunately I couldn't meet the deadline because of some other things suddenly happening in my life, but I managed to write like 75% of the thesis and my supervisor was very understanding. This video was still very helpful!

  • @AeschylusOwO
    @AeschylusOwO Рік тому +42

    I won't give up! I will get my master's degree! I can! Thank you so much!!❤

  • @meriembalai4301
    @meriembalai4301 8 місяців тому +5

    Your words picked me up. I'm having 2 hours of sleep in the past 48hours and after this vid I decided that I won't make myself suffer and it's not needed to be perfect... Thank you

  • @idkwhatimdoing2133
    @idkwhatimdoing2133 Рік тому +35

    This is the perfect video for me right now! I haven‘t started working on my thesis yet because I‘ve just been paralyzed due to not feeling like it will be good enough and just generally being overwhelmed! I‘ll keep rewatching this video because it‘s exactly what I need when I feel unmotivated, so thank you!!:)

  • @Evilian33
    @Evilian33 5 місяців тому +5

    Im watching this everyday. My thesis paralyzes me so bad. Your words are amazing, thank you!

  • @samf.s.7731
    @samf.s.7731 11 місяців тому +8

    What's worse is that it's not because of laziness, it's because the institution is continuously making it difficult.

  • @laraedwards8392
    @laraedwards8392 Місяць тому +2

    To any one else watching this crying your not alone

  • @callumcruickshank5236
    @callumcruickshank5236 10 днів тому +1

    I'm so stressed and feel like it's impossible to do mine. It's a weird feeling I feel empty and lost, yet I know this is the last work I have to get done to finish uni and get my degree. This still isn't enough of a thought to push me at this last stage. I've done 4,000 out of 9,000 and I have 5 1/2 days to finish and submit which is terrifying. Thanks for the video and words of support! You've given me some optimism I've been missing this last month.

    • @marias.8941
      @marias.8941 10 днів тому

      You can do it! Although I am very terrified as well, the thought of not having to submit a perfect thesis calms me down. And in the end, it's 'just' a thesis.

  • @Rhythmicons
    @Rhythmicons Рік тому +16

    I'm suffering from a lot of self-imposed pressure because I imagine that the top scholars in the field (some of whom I know personally) may read it. As I'm working on what I think is a very important topic (we all overestimate that, don't we) I'm still finding myself sick of it and want so badly to move on. Thanks for the encouraging words!

  • @veevee807
    @veevee807 Рік тому +5

    Two weeks to go and a super unhelpful and rude supervisor who ghosts me for days. I truly needed this video!! Ive been putting this off for a year now… thank you, i can do this, thank you! guys please cross your fingers for me 🎉🎉 lets manifest success for everyone

  • @idomeyoudoyou9102
    @idomeyoudoyou9102 2 роки тому +16

    This was so sweet. I have to turn my thesis in in two weeks and I am about to go crazy because of my perfectionism. Now I can focus again on the big thing. Turning _something_ in. And I do have something. So everything is gonna be okay. Thank you so much and have a wonderful day, all of you! You got this :)

    • @ALifeofLearning
      @ALifeofLearning  2 роки тому +3

      Something = everything! Good luck on turning in your thesis 🥰

  • @MichaelMungai-d8v
    @MichaelMungai-d8v Місяць тому

    Watched this video in my final year of master's and I'm back here after successfully defending my dissertation. Thank you for this video and the encouragement. It did help me alot

  • @EzReAL990
    @EzReAL990 11 днів тому

    I am in the process of correcting my thesis and it has been difficult for me to get started. I know that I am capable of doing everything, it just has been a longer process than I thought and that is why I have become frustrated. But I'm totally capable of finishing this. Thanks for your video

  • @eliseta4232
    @eliseta4232 Рік тому +6

    I recorded your video so that I can hear it often from my gallery. I have learning dissabilities and am spending plenty of tears in the thesis and feeling I'm not the only one helps a lot

  • @mementomolly2944
    @mementomolly2944 2 роки тому +18

    Thank you! Been struggling for a year now. It's that bad. I'm going crazy about it & been feeling so stupid after years of excelling in college. Imagine, I was doing so great in college with high grades & this is the 1 thing that's been delaying me from earning that degree. Anyhow, thank you so much for this video! Appreciate it tons

    • @ALifeofLearning
      @ALifeofLearning  2 роки тому +4

      Ah that sounds horrible but know you are not the only one struggling with this!!! Also, your ability to finish a thesis quickly says nothing about how smart you are or your value as a person. Every person has their own pace and it will be okay ❤️❤️ Go get that degree at your own time!!

    • @vhh101
      @vhh101 Рік тому +2

      it is so relatable. I've been stuck with my thesis for a year and this whole year was such a torture. I didn't expect it to be that hard after getting mostly very good grades

  • @hankfisheriii9189
    @hankfisheriii9189 Рік тому +2

    Got about 1 month left for my master's thesis. I have been unmotivated most of the time, even though I have been making solid progress. Thank you for your words of motivation.

  • @maggiedonovan-cotter1319
    @maggiedonovan-cotter1319 2 роки тому +26

    My thesis is due tomorrow and this video has been a staple throughout my week - thank you!

    • @ALifeofLearning
      @ALifeofLearning  2 роки тому +2

      Ah so good to hear that! Good luck with the final touches 🌟🌟

  • @Sara-yu2pu
    @Sara-yu2pu 2 роки тому +12

    I cried with your words, but because of comprehension. Thank you so much for this video ❤

  • @gioh1293
    @gioh1293 Місяць тому

    I have a month to go and spent the last however long completely paralyzed with a worry that stopped me from doing ANYTHING (i gotta get that adhd diagnosis). But this video helped immensely so THANK U 💞💞

  • @emmajk7433
    @emmajk7433 Місяць тому

    Thanks for this video! Been feeling so scared in writing my dissertation and a big part of this is because I'm coming to the end and am emotional about it.

  • @riyamal2286
    @riyamal2286 2 роки тому +5

    I have watched that video every morning before starting every part of my thesis. Its so motivating

  • @sarasilva3638
    @sarasilva3638 10 місяців тому +3

    I have been listening to this everyday, you have no idea how your words encourage me to keep going and to be kind to myself! All the love to everyone who is struggling!

  • @Annianapenda
    @Annianapenda Рік тому +1

    Thank you! Needed this ❤

  • @khadijafayyaz6184
    @khadijafayyaz6184 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for these words !!

  • @michellem7904
    @michellem7904 11 місяців тому +2

    i am almost done with mine (2 days left actually) and i felt so bad the last few days cause i feel like its just not good enough. so hearing your words right now and reminding myself that it doesnt have to be perfect helped a lot actually. so, thank you!

  • @spacebrickz
    @spacebrickz Рік тому +1

    this was actually motivational 🥹 thank you

  • @frozencupcake21
    @frozencupcake21 2 роки тому +1

    I needed this and I didn't even know I did! Thank you!!

  • @ayuwandiragmh
    @ayuwandiragmh Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this video, it means a lot to me ❤️

  • @BigOgLoc
    @BigOgLoc 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much! your smile made me very calm

  • @TheArtisticJourneywithCarlo
    @TheArtisticJourneywithCarlo Рік тому +2

    Thanks for your words. They helped 😊

  • @artykovtimur
    @artykovtimur Рік тому +1

    This actually helps, thanks a lot ❤😊

  • @PND-ye3hq
    @PND-ye3hq Рік тому

    I've saved this video for when I feel stuck. Thank you so much, this is all I needed to hear!

  • @laurenmaginley7256
    @laurenmaginley7256 Рік тому +1

    Thank you! this is so good!

  • @Sepidaryf
    @Sepidaryf 2 роки тому +6

    This is so sweet, it made me smile - and hopefully gave me some motivation! ☺️

  • @stefaniasel
    @stefaniasel Рік тому +1

    I just loved everything you said!
    Thank you!!!

  • @cocodee000
    @cocodee000 Місяць тому

    Tomorrow I will submit my first draft to my advisor, I just got another breakdown, thank you so much for these words!

  • @toriderden139
    @toriderden139 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for motivation!

  • @gracielaselva6809
    @gracielaselva6809 6 місяців тому

    Thank you!!! This really helps!

  • @joannablatter4207
    @joannablatter4207 Місяць тому

    Thank you - that’s very helpful!🙏🏼❤

  • @oliviachairinnisa1122
    @oliviachairinnisa1122 Рік тому

    i cried watching this. thankyou so much for the video! you have no idea how grateful i am for this

  • @sanyacompton5481
    @sanyacompton5481 Рік тому +2

    Thank you! I tell myself these things often, but it was great to also hear it from someone else who knows exactly how it can be!

  • @KingofSchubi
    @KingofSchubi Місяць тому

    Thank you so much for the kind, supportive and motivating words!

  • @matty0250
    @matty0250 2 роки тому +2

    This video should reach more people. I will send this to my friends. Thank you

  • @luci-anneanson4067
    @luci-anneanson4067 Рік тому +2

    This video has caught me at the right moment!! I'm currently just over 2 weeks away from submitting mine and the chops and changes it has been through has really burnt me out😭😭Alongside my topic being a very ambiguous niche, my living situation has been HELL (silverfish, building vandalism, and most recently a mice infestation in my flat 🥲). I have also come to realise I don't study or work well when I'm back at home with my family. So I say this all to say I am a student feeling very much at rock bottom, but this video has given me the 🌟perspective🌟 I need to get through these last few weeks, thank you💜. I also want to encourage other final students... WE CAN DO IT!!💪

  • @aminmarkets8195
    @aminmarkets8195 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this!!

  • @eliyabehavior2771
    @eliyabehavior2771 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you, currently In one of those cry sessions but this video helps. ❤️

  • @kimberlywills7219
    @kimberlywills7219 Рік тому +3

    Thank you! Your words are great reminders, and it made me do something very helpful: I looked at the rubric for how I will be scored. There are 4 "grades" (excellent, proficient, satisfactory, poor), in 6 areas. I need a minimum of "proficient" in 5 out of 6 areas! So, there it is in *writing* that I don't have to be perfect! Not one section has to be "excellent"! I have been striving for "excellent" in every assignment for the past 6 years and I feel exhausted. I can just strive for proficient right now. And like you said, if there's time, I can aim higher, but first reach "good enough", or actually first just, "omg, just make it complete even if it's crappy" and take it from there. lol!

  • @barisyilmaz8299
    @barisyilmaz8299 2 роки тому +1

    thank you so much, I realized that happiness and excitement is contagious for the first time by watching your video.

  • @bacsterbacx4110
    @bacsterbacx4110 2 роки тому +1

    Wow thank u for this! 💜

  • @forgeahead2187
    @forgeahead2187 Рік тому +8

    Thank you for the kind words. I've been able to complete my masters' thesis and prepare my final oral exam.
    Everything went smoothly and I will graduate in the coming months !
    😀

  • @moriahh73
    @moriahh73 2 роки тому +4

    this was so useful and sweet. its the perfectionist thing (as you said) that is preventing me

  • @rafikmassoudi2674
    @rafikmassoudi2674 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for your nice, motivational words. "When you believe, you can achieve":)

  • @trappart9209
    @trappart9209 Рік тому +1

    It was so helpful. I really reevaluate some of my demands from myself and remembered that my wellbeing is more important. Also you are so bright and warm person. Thank you!

  • @emmanuelle7946
    @emmanuelle7946 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for this 🥰

  • @xonidzxs1110
    @xonidzxs1110 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for this! 😘

  • @juliaadamowicz2651
    @juliaadamowicz2651 2 роки тому +6

    that was exactly what I needed to hear.
    no threats, no shouting, just a lovely message of support - thank you!!
    and btw, your hair looks so pretty! couldn't stop staring ❤😅

  • @moniquetschachtliofficial
    @moniquetschachtliofficial Рік тому

    listening to this every morning for the next 4 weeks until my deadline 💛

  • @ayeshaabd-allah6511
    @ayeshaabd-allah6511 17 днів тому

    Thank you !! 🫶

  • @komalsaraiya1345
    @komalsaraiya1345 Рік тому +2

    I am 9 days away from my deadline and almost done with my thesis. But there is still some work left but I have no motivation left to even look at the document anymore. I am worried that when someone will read my thesis, they might think some things aren't that well done. But you reminded me that this is not my life's work and its just a thesis. This video and comments has made me feel a little better. Thank you!

  • @stinksmcgee
    @stinksmcgee Рік тому +1

    Aww thank you so much for this video! Last year I took a year off because my dissertation was taking too much of a toll on my mental health. Now I'm back again with a better mindset but somehow I still ended up with only 3 weeks to write 7000 more words. Can't wait to celebrate 🥳

  • @suizrdz
    @suizrdz Рік тому +2

    I’ve been struggling so much to get it done… but today I finally decided I will finish it, thanks for the encouragement!!!

  • @miapos1
    @miapos1 Рік тому +1

    Unliking this video so that I can like it again. Thank you for the great reminders ❤️ sometimes it’s good to reminds ourselves that yes, it’s hard, but we can do hard things! ❤️

  • @omarward4548
    @omarward4548 Місяць тому

    thank you for this

  • @blessyabraham3107
    @blessyabraham3107 9 днів тому

    Thank you so much.

  • @ilkeuysal6078
    @ilkeuysal6078 Рік тому +3

    I don't know why it is so hard..It makes me feel like I'm wasting my best times for a piece of paper

  • @estrellasyfrases
    @estrellasyfrases 10 місяців тому

    Love this. Thank you 😊

  • @bhartimohanpuriadhussa8297
    @bhartimohanpuriadhussa8297 Рік тому +1

    Thanks.Much needed.

  • @rk67882
    @rk67882 17 годин тому

    Thank you ma'am ❤

  • @trustcsgo2710
    @trustcsgo2710 6 місяців тому

    Thank you that helped a lot for me

  • @Yan-wl7he
    @Yan-wl7he Рік тому +8

    Thank you so much for this! I'm three weeks away from my proposal deadline and I've only done about 20% of the work, but my goal is to hand in a draft of what I currently have next week so that I can move on to the next tasks. I really struggle with the perfectionism part so this was a great reminder that it's okay to make mistakes. Just have to actually submit something because that's better than nothing!

    • @hamdanur9565
      @hamdanur9565 10 місяців тому

      How did it go? I am also in the same position at the moment and am finding it really hard to get a first draft in

  • @ZimnaSophie
    @ZimnaSophie Місяць тому

    Man I need this !!!!

  • @dia7777mond
    @dia7777mond Рік тому +1

    Thank you sis for the beautiful and uplifting encouraging words I really needed it ❤ I will do my very best and will come back with good news.
    So thanks in advance, how I wish in our world today we have 10 like you🙏 keep it up dear sister 👏

  • @mroseshielam993
    @mroseshielam993 Рік тому +3

    THANK YOU. I needed this right now. I'm struggling to finish my master thesis and my motivation runs out aaaaand had a little panic attack, that I am not good enough to do it.

  • @LetyTzab
    @LetyTzab 2 роки тому +1

    yes please, it is so stressing! More videos like this like tips or how ton concentrate!! thanks

  • @danielatrindade592
    @danielatrindade592 Рік тому +1

    Thank you ❤

  • @elizageorge1589
    @elizageorge1589 3 місяці тому

    thank you!

  • @subhashreepanda4578
    @subhashreepanda4578 7 місяців тому

    Today my supervisor shouted at me. And on my way to home i went across this just when my eyes were welling up. Thanks a lot❤❤❤
    Felt like i needed it

  • @serialthrillerz
    @serialthrillerz 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you 😭❤

  • @haydepinos7700
    @haydepinos7700 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing!!!! Thank you so much....I was Feeling paralized and sad🥺🙏😘

  • @torMAD85
    @torMAD85 Рік тому +1

    I needed this.

  • @kpyorz760
    @kpyorz760 Рік тому +1

    I really need this video, thanks a lot! I just regain my motivation in September after being in the dump since May, really a difficult time. Now, I have to finish my thesis and getting my supervisors' approvals before December and still working on 5 out of 7 chapters. Working really hard to complete my thesis app implementation, verification, and conclusion.
    You can do it everyone! Watch this video whenever your anxiety and insecurity blows up.

  • @noviegumban6460
    @noviegumban6460 Рік тому +1

    Thankyou so much for this!🥺 currently being down because of our undergraduate thesis. It helped a lot💗

  • @aaratmajithia445
    @aaratmajithia445 4 місяці тому

    Thanks a lot for your encouraging words 🙏😁

  • @sarah22f
    @sarah22f Рік тому +1

    Due daaate I SEEE YOUU
    Thank you for the motivation ♥️😘

  • @mariaconcepciongeli4602
    @mariaconcepciongeli4602 3 місяці тому

    By God's grace, finishing it. Thank you for this video.

  • @fiziktetrinet2330
    @fiziktetrinet2330 Рік тому

    Finished my thesis, thanks for the inspiration to finish! 😄

  • @donevachavisbattle5408
    @donevachavisbattle5408 2 роки тому +1

    WOW!!!! Thank you.

  • @sevendaysapart
    @sevendaysapart 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you ✨

  • @anaarnejcic4742
    @anaarnejcic4742 2 роки тому +3

    I watch this now every day too calm down

  • @rajeshwarihemmadi3229
    @rajeshwarihemmadi3229 9 місяців тому

    So inspiring … much needed….
    God bless u

  • @ibaiajane
    @ibaiajane 3 роки тому +1

    really needed this, thank you :)

  • @annam.dmitrieva8357
    @annam.dmitrieva8357 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your words; I needed to hear something like this. My supervisor will never tell me that 😅

  • @NnalueIfeoma
    @NnalueIfeoma Рік тому

    I needed this motivation, Sis.
    Thank you for sharing.