I have spent the day at big school today, where I had to give a research proposal for my MSc thesis, the title that simple rolls off the tongue – The Interactive Effect of Pre-Imagery Activation State and Individual Differences on the Efficacy of Imagery on Bouldering Tasks! It was a cerebral day to say the least, i had to sit through twenty research proposals, all on various different topics, some of which were interesting, expect to hear above transformational leadership if your on a ML with me in the future!
Anyway, I have to say that compare to climbing on Sunday my anxiety levels were low (although I did want to puke as I walked up), and despite not really being a scientist (yes I have managed to blag it this far!) I did reasonably well I hope in my presentation. Although all I want is a pass, the questions I got at the end were few and far less nasty than a few of the students that were seemingly thrown to the Lion’s on a couple of points.
So rather than go out and drink like the rest of the MSc students I’ll head up the wall and beast myself up some routes. I had a lot of mental support and encouragement from my friends for this presentations and I’d like to say thanks to all of them, from my instructor friends that were meeting their groups outside the university this morning, to the good luck messages from my friends and Matt who dropped in just to see my presentation, it all helped. (well I hoped it did!)
Anyway seems like I have got to finish the written report now, and then conduct the research, then make up the results and then write those up! Will it never end?