Advice on Capstone

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I am trying to wrap my arms around doing the TESU Capstone, which I’m scheduled to start today.

I just spent 9 days in critical care with sepsis from freak infection (aspiration pneumonia) from going to Mexico for dental work. Anyway, it was an intense week... never have experienced anything like it. Now I’m home and recovering - Mostly I’m exhausted from the mega-steroids that got me through, and I’m wondering...

Should I postpone the Capstone?

I think I still have to take something by February to keep my catalog and if I can do the Capstone, I really want to.

I’m not thinking too clearly still but am vastly improved from yesterday. Anything I should be considering? I know I have some time before I need to withdraw - but again, would like to get this behind me... And I’m asking, what would you do?

Thanks.

Ouch! I've had some scary Mexico medical experiences as well! Hope you recover quickly!

The first two weeks of the capstone are pretty chill, you are just posting introductions and ideas for your topic. But, don't wait too long to start writing chapter 1 because the topic message board closes one day and the chapter draft is due the next day, if I remember correctly. You could rest up this week and hit chapter 1 hard next week. Weeks 3 and 4 were the worst for me. I recommend you get a head start on finding and reading research articles/sources before you get too far into week 3. The week 4 message board is pretty easy. By then you will be at February and should be feeling better as you head into your first-hand research planning.