Before and After Self-Check
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🔹 BEFORE THE COURSE
(Complete this section before starting Week 1)
1. When I think about my dissertation, I usually feel:
☐ Motivated
☐ Overwhelmed
☐ Anxious
☐ Confident
☐ Stuck
☐ Avoidant
2. When I sit down to work on my dissertation, I often think:
☐ “I’m not ready yet.”
☐ “I need to understand everything before I start.”
☐ “I’ll work on it later.”
☐ “I’m not good enough.”
☐ “I don’t know where to begin.”
3. My current dissertation habits include:
☐ Procrastinating or avoiding tasks
☐ Waiting for motivation before working
☐ Overediting or perfectionism
☐ Difficulty starting or finishing writing
☐ Inconsistent work schedule
4. On a scale of 1–5, rate your current confidence in completing your dissertation:
1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐
5. One sentence that describes how I currently see myself as a doctoral scholar:
🔹 AFTER THE COURSE
(Complete this section after finishing the final module)
1. When I think about my dissertation now, I usually feel:
☐ More focused
☐ More calm
☐ More capable
☐ More confident
☐ More consistent
2. When I sit down to work on my dissertation now, I often think:
☐ “I can take this one step at a time.”
☐ “I don’t need to be perfect to make progress.”
☐ “I have strategies to handle setbacks.”
☐ “Starting is more important than finishing today.”
3. My current dissertation habits now include:
☐ Regular, planned work sessions
☐ Starting tasks without waiting for motivation
☐ Using CBT tools to manage thoughts
☐ Writing more consistently
☐ Recovering more quickly from setbacks
4. On a scale of 1–5, rate your current confidence in completing your dissertation:
1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐
5. One sentence that describes how I now see myself as a doctoral scholar:
🔹 Reflection
What changed most for you during this course?
