Still on track … 11 days and counting

Another quick update on the dissertation, since it’s the reason I haven’t been posting. I’ve been cranking on everything and finished data collection at the beginning of June. The past 10 days or so have been spent doing factor analysis, correlations and regression.

My created scales look really good, and the regressions are yielding both some surprising results and some confirmation of what I was hoping to find. In other words, I’m really jazzed about this data set.

The self-imposed goal for having this in my committee’s hands is June 30. I’m hoping to have a draft for four of the five chapters in my chair and methods folks’ hands by the middle of next week, leaving the discussion section and revision of those chapters.

So I feel like I’m on track. Defense is set for July 16. I should be freaking out because that’s less than a month to go, but really I’m still enjoying this process. I keep waiting for it to get unbearable, but it’s not.

In other news, my time is somewhat divided these days because I’m also teaching an online course (and having a blast with it) and dealing with issues related to the purchase of our home in Bethlehem. Yep, we’re first-time home buyers! Lots to do before we close the deal, but we’re working hard to get it done.