Slowww

[Chloe Thompson]

Hi all

I've already been a lot slower at responding to stuff than I usually am and this will likely only increase in the upcoming weeks, so I figured I'd just throw this out here for now. I started a Master's degree at university last September (which has been fully online and already pretty draining because of that) and am now working on my thesis which is due in June. So far, it has already been a huge amount of work and it definitely has an impact on my energy (and will to write). I'm now heading into the process of data collection and analysis, which means the worst is yet to come and things will get even more draining than they already are. On a positive note, my work might open up again next week after being closed for 5 months! I'm super excited about that and hope it's actually going to happen, but that'll obviously also take a lot of energy.

All in all, some fun things, some less fun things, not a full absence but just a notice that I might be slow when it comes to replies!

 

[Professor Cyndi Kingsley]

Best of luck with handling everything!

 

[Amber Chou Wilson]

Good luck wit everything, Marijke. You can do it!

 

[Blair Bianchi]

Good luck! You will do amazing!!!

 

[Professor Adorah Zumwalt]

You got this, Marijke! What's your thesis on?

 

[Chloe Thompson]

You got this, Marijke! What's your thesis on?

I'm doing it on a chatbot that provides smokers with information & advice regarding smoking cessation! So it's about specific design elements and whether those end up having positive effects on satisfaction with and attitude towards using a chatbot for something like that.

 

[Elliot Briar]

That's so cool! Good luck with everything and take your time to rest as well

 

[Monty Pendleton]

Ooh good luck with it all, Marijke!! Take good care of yourself

 

[Samuel Phillips]

Ah I hope the Thesis writing goes well

 

[Chloe Thompson]

I'm just going to shamelessly drop this in here because I might be tiny bit desperate but if anyone has 15 minutes to spare and wants to help by participating in my study: link

 

[Ainsley Lynch]

I tried to do it, but the chatbot didn't load for me

 

[Professor Cyndi Kingsley]

I did it.
Many of our clients are fairly heavy smokers and linking them to smoking cessation resources is part of the work of one of the programs I work with so this was very interesting!

 

[Daisy Parker-Taylor]

I did it! I hope your study goes well!

 

[Monty Pendleton]

Done it!

 

[Chloe Thompson]

Not fully finished yet, but super close so this can be archived (also big thanks to anyone who helped!!)