What you are doing is a great philanthropic act Dr. Cecile! Academia and related discourses are so loud about the technical writing process, but silent about the psychological process of writing. We are already expected to write well just because we are graduate students and this includes expectation from self as well. This often leaves us in a marginalised and vulnerable states of mind and the rest is known. Thank you for unpacking what lies beyond the very technical writing process- the psychology of writing! More empathetic discourses needed in this context. Thank you so much for your effort and empathy!
I didn't realize that self-criticism and writing anxiety was my problem all along. Thank you so much. Just identifying that I have that critical voice in my head has already lifted up my spirits. I can do this.
You don't know how much your video means, and for that, I want to thank you for your work. Everything that you mentioned in your video was on point and I've been experiencing it for 3 years now. I was receiving a lot of positive feedback and I mostly receive the highest grade in my writing when I was in my junior and senior high school days. However, in my first semester as a freshman college student, I received negative criticism from my professor that didn't bother to read my research paper because I passed it late. It was a final requirement in his subject. He gave me a grade that caused me to lose my chance of being a cum laude. For the past months, I've been saying a lot of negative words to myself because we are again making a research paper and now I am too late in passing it. I was overwhelmed and I didn't understand why I was responding negatively in my situation while others are doing great. This helped me realize that there's nothing wrong with the core of my being. It's just that I lack particular skills that I could develop. Thank you! Now all I'm thinking about is making a thesis about 'The Language of Negative Criticism and Its Effects On College Students' I am just inspired by your reason why you made this your study. I hope your channel reaches thousands of people and I'm gonna send this video's link if a person tells me that he is afraid of writing and making a thesis paper. God bless you!
Thank you! I really needed to hear this. I am in a process of wrining my master thesis and feeling completelly stuck, like being in front of a swimming pool afraid to jump.
i have never failed a writing assignment but i am just terrified of writing this thesis. I dont know where to start and i have isolated myself from my supervisor coz im embarrassed to ask for help.
I know the feeling. But the lesson I learned from this kind of experience is that it is an advantage when we ask for help. It'll give us more progress. I hope you find the courage to ask for help.
This is an incredibly valuable video. I'm currently struggling with my master's thesis proposal. I've actually been speaking with a counselor about it and she implores me to think about why I'm procrastinating. Why am I choosing to focus on other things that are less of an immediate, important priority? I haven't been able to give a good reason, but now I think it is about the anxiety towards self and external criticism. This video has really resonated with me and I think the steps you offered towards getting over writing anxiety will help me greatly :) Thank you!
I negotiated an extension for my deadline and I really must admit, I wish I had seen this before I started writing. I'm also a mom to a toddler so this helps me loads! Thank you from Japan x
What you are doing is a great philanthropic act Dr. Cecile! Academia and related discourses are so loud about the technical writing process, but silent about the psychological process of writing. We are already expected to write well just because we are graduate students and this includes expectation from self as well. This often leaves us in a marginalised and vulnerable states of mind and the rest is known. Thank you for unpacking what lies beyond the very technical writing process- the psychology of writing! More empathetic discourses needed in this context. Thank you so much for your effort and empathy!
I didn't realize that self-criticism and writing anxiety was my problem all along. Thank you so much. Just identifying that I have that critical voice in my head has already lifted up my spirits. I can do this.
You don't know how much your video means, and for that, I want to thank you for your work.
Everything that you mentioned in your video was on point and I've been experiencing it for 3 years now. I was receiving a lot of positive feedback and I mostly receive the highest grade in my writing when I was in my junior and senior high school days. However, in my first semester as a freshman college student, I received negative criticism from my professor that didn't bother to read my research paper because I passed it late. It was a final requirement in his subject. He gave me a grade that caused me to lose my chance of being a cum laude. For the past months, I've been saying a lot of negative words to myself because we are again making a research paper and now I am too late in passing it. I was overwhelmed and I didn't understand why I was responding negatively in my situation while others are doing great.
This helped me realize that there's nothing wrong with the core of my being. It's just that I lack particular skills that I could develop.
Thank you! Now all I'm thinking about is making a thesis about 'The Language of Negative Criticism and Its Effects On College Students' I am just inspired by your reason why you made this your study.
I hope your channel reaches thousands of people and I'm gonna send this video's link if a person tells me that he is afraid of writing and making a thesis paper. God bless you!
Thank you for your comments. I'm so glad they helped.
Thank you! I really needed to hear this. I am in a process of wrining my master thesis and feeling completelly stuck, like being in front of a swimming pool afraid to jump.
i have never failed a writing assignment but i am just terrified of writing this thesis. I dont know where to start and i have isolated myself from my supervisor coz im embarrassed to ask for help.
I hope you sorted it out, at thi point I feel exactly the same :(
I know the feeling. But the lesson I learned from this kind of experience is that it is an advantage when we ask for help. It'll give us more progress. I hope you find the courage to ask for help.
She seems to actually care about her viewers/students. I struggled with anxiety for the longest time, wish I had this video.
This is an incredibly valuable video. I'm currently struggling with my master's thesis proposal. I've actually been speaking with a counselor about it and she implores me to think about why I'm procrastinating. Why am I choosing to focus on other things that are less of an immediate, important priority? I haven't been able to give a good reason, but now I think it is about the anxiety towards self and external criticism. This video has really resonated with me and I think the steps you offered towards getting over writing anxiety will help me greatly :) Thank you!
I negotiated an extension for my deadline and I really must admit, I wish I had seen this before I started writing. I'm also a mom to a toddler so this helps me loads! Thank you from Japan x
thank you a lot for sharing these helpful videos.
Fascinating indeed 🥀 thank you very much for the help you are offering us 🙏🙏🙏💕
thank you so much !! the toy thing is really adorable.
So valuable, I really appreciate it.
Thank you very much. Such a helpful video
so relatable:(
thank you for making this video
Thank you so much for this!
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I got the comment- This is sloppy!