Hard Won and Well Deserved! The Final Thesis Milestone

I supervised Charlotte’s Masters thesis, The Price of Pain: Studying Strategies Used by Women with Chronic Pain Disability to Sustain Worker Identity. As each chapter was completed, Charlotte chose a “milestone”, a polished stone to symbolise significant progress. This is the final milestone, chosen to signify the end of the journey. A fitting stone for a gem of a thesis!

UPDATE

One year later, the “milestones” are still functioning as intended. Charlotte posted a comment and photo on Facebook:

“Someone came to replace my computer at work and noticed my milestones. They sit on my desk and are a reminder of how anything can be achieved one small step at a time. Still some of my favourite things and a wonderful reminder of each small step and the people who helped along the way.”

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Retired Academic, male, living in the New Zealand countryside near Whanganui with his wife as well as Jasper the dog, Fluffy the cat, Dancer and Penny, the horses, and a shed half-full of stones. Email john.tumblestone@gmail.com. View all posts by tumblestoneblog