After a lull brought on by some issues I was dealing with, I decided to make this weekend a giant cram session. After printing some new articles, I decided to pack up and head to a secluded spot to get as much work done as possible. After reading a few of the articles, I knew it was time to get to the important part, writing the introduction. I've written research papers before, but for some reason, this introduction seems to be the hardest one I've ever had to write. It's shocking to me because I've already read so much and seem to be able to explain the concepts verbally, but for some reason, bringing it all together in written form is an arduous task. Never the less, I've laid the ground work for all but one of the sections I plan to write, so for the most part, I should just have to go back and supplement the information I've already written. I don't want to say the hard part's over just yet, but I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel (at least for the introduction).
Amidst the chaos of my writing, I also took the time to work on some other pieces of my thesis, such as the demographics section and the vignettes I plan to use. As much as writing this thesis is hurting my brain, it's really cool to see the pieces start to come together to form what is hopefully going to be an interesting study. My advisor believes that no matter what we find, this thesis should provide me with another opportunity to present at the conference for the Eastern Psychological Association next spring because it's not something that's commonly studied, yet seems very important to not only clinical psychology, but also social psychology. I'm also hoping this can have some practical implications for those who are responsible for organizing Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month (which is now officially the foundation of my thesis) in hopes that we'll have feedback on how the general public is receiving information about BPD.
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