chapter five pretty much done

[kareina]

Over the past few days I've been cleaning up chapter five, with an emphasis on getting the figures consistent, making certain that a figure exists for each figure reference, and there are references in the text for each figure, and coming up with a consistent approach to what things need to be illustrated. In the course of this, I also edited the text as I went, but I didn't bother to do daily word-counts or figure counts. Having just looked at the new totals, I am pleased to report that there are 24 new figures and 418 new words in the thesis! (Note: in many cases the graphs for these figures have existed all along, but they hadn't been referenced in the thesis do to a lack of consistency on my part during the initial writing stages--these things happen. All too often). This brings Chapter Five (timing of metamorphism) of my thesis to a total of 16,846 words and 112 figures. I'll want to give it one more read/edit before sending it off to my advisor, and then I can devote my energies to the all-important discussion and conclusions section of the thesis. I am seriously pushing my (oft revised) deadlines, but there is a *chance* that I'll get that far enough along to create a draft abstract before the end of the month. *If* I manage that goal, and turn in the abstract draft to the uni, they can begin the process of arranging for examiners, so that they are ready for my submitting the complete document at the end of February. This goal is still possible, but it will be a challenge.