Dissertation- Lit. Review

I have been so worried about my dissertation, as those who know me well enough know (Jodie, Mike, my sister and my mum!). I didn't think from the word go that it was very fair of my department to expect a decent dissertation- we only got assigned our tutors at the end of last term and it has to be in on 25th may...a deadline looming faster than I'd really like.
After emailing my tutor in a tizz last week and having a meeting with him (being reassured I could put a lot of my Action Research Assignment into it here and there), I agreed to read a lot this week and attempt a Literature Review. Good news folks. I've done it! Yay me, I mean, I'm sure there is a LOT of work to still be done on it, I'm convinced he will rip it to shreads when I send it to him tomorrow...but all the same. It all kind of makes sense now. Now I know what my dissertation is truly about from having eliminated a lot of previous research that has already been done in this field of work. I can concentrate my efforts on the bits that haven't been done, and applying them to my practice. I finally understand about what he meant when he said the Lit. Review would actually determine your assignment; and about the bits of reading coming together.
I never thought I'd understand, but I do now, I really really do. And it's all thanks to Chris Hart, a magnificent author. Without his two books: Doing a Literature Search, and Doing A Literature Review, and the simple diagrams he uses, I'm not so entirely sure I'd have reached this point at this moment. These books should be publicised more for students (And the library should invest in more than 1 copy of each!!)
I am content.
I am also hungry having not eaten since 12, and just done an hour and a half fitness video.

Tea-time
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