An Attempt at Motivation

I have been pursuing this PhD at The Ohio State University and seem to be running out of steam. I received a bachelor's degree in psychology, went immediately into a program to receive a master's in counseling, and went right into a PhD program in counselor education. I finished my candidacy exams in October and now it's time for the... DISSERTATION. I have been reading anything I can find on my research topic, but because it’s such a new topic (Social Networking Sites) I am struggling to narrow this in. I’m feeling overwhelmed and I have decided that I will journal my way out of this slump. I love Ohio State, but I am ready to graduate. During my candidacy exams, I read that public self-presentation influences behavior and self-concepts (Tice, 1993). Thus, my decision to blog. Here we go…