This morning I am reviewing a book chapter for an edited book that feels like it is running about a year behind! We submitted our chapter in March 2023 at which time I volunteered to also review someone else’s chapter. My due date for the review is Jan 31st with authors set to recieve feedback late Febuary. Almost a full year for the peer-review process does seem like a long time – however I know the editors of this book and they are likely to have given some authors a long extension so their chapters could be included.

I am quite on top of things as far as students and the Academic learning Centre workshops go. I made sure of that over the break, even if it was just planning and putting things in my Calendar. It’s not like I have significantly fallen behind in other areas – but the ALC is most certainly the area where I am most ahead.

I’ve done some writing for my PhD – organised some files and most importantly started using Zetero for the in-text references. I have a couple of sections “done” but I will revise them before my PhD meeting next week. What I haven’t done yet is code pilot study data. I have cleaned up the transcripts and read them, written some reflections etc, so I guess that is something!

I have been attempting to start earlier and finish earlier too but so far this has just made me tired. I will stick with it for a couple of weeks and then reassess. Well I’m writing about my daily schedule so it must be time to sign off. The scholarship officially starts Monday so I can breath until then I guess!

Happy New Year!