My dissertation is now finished. I did it with OpenOffice on three different computers using two different forms of Linux on my laptop (Ubuntu and Kubuntu), Windows 98 on my wife's computer, and Windows XP on my laptop from work. Thanks to everyone who helped me, and thanks to the writers of OpenOffice.
There are many who want to finish, but do not yet possess the organization and management skills to complete their dissertation. Do not be discouraged - I was in this boat as well, and even today if I had to start another dissertation I would doubt whether I would be able to complete it. But, these skills can be learned, and are really a very valuable part of your graduate education. Here are three articles that sound similiar to "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Covey, which I certainly recommend as graduate school reading regardless of discipline. Free registration is required, but it may give you some ideas on other articles you can search for.
The Four Quadrants of Decision Making
Five Principles to Improve Your Leadership Skills
Time Management - How to Create a Schedule
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I've been wondering how you got your thesis help using different kinds of computers. Wasn't that overwhelming for you, or did it make things easier? I'm looking forward to accomplishing my dissertation next year. I wasn't so successful this semester but I hope things will look up soon. I guess if you could do it so can I.
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