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...and it's only the second week of the course. :eek:
I am having the hardest time framing my topic coherently, and I feel I need a tutor just to get past this point. It's really humbling and embarrassing to realize that maybe the Capstone is out of my league. I'm overwhelmed, and reaching out to the mentor hasn't been as helpful as I thought it would be. Chapter 1 is due on Sunday and I am stuck at square one with a really intense fear of submitting this late. 
Any words of wisdom? I have read and re-read threads here, but the frustration is still there.
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What is your topic? Can you find enough resources for it? Or alternatively, are you finding too many?
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Don't quit! You CAN do it!! I just finished my Capstone a couple weeks ago, and while yes it was probably the most difficult course I've taken, it IS doable!! Who is your mentor?? Are you taking the online class or guided study course?
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I can only say don't seek perfection but rather completion. In other words, pick a topic and just get it done.
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I'm 2 or 3 months off from starting the capstone, and I'm terrified. I'm going to be in the same boat. I have no idea what type of topic to do. Ugh.
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happydayruth Wrote:Don't quit! You CAN do it!! I just finished my Capstone a couple weeks ago, and while yes it was probably the most difficult course I've taken, it IS doable!! Who is your mentor?? Are you taking the online class or guided study course?
I'm doing guided study because I didn't want to be bothered with having to go back and forth with responses, but now I'm having regrets. Feedback from others would probably help me!
The mentor is Dr. Michele Herrera.
I *just* took advantage of the Smarthinking tutoring that TESC offers, and it was helpful to me. I need to do more research on my topic before continuing on, I think. My topic is how historical events and cultural taboos affect the view of mental illness in a specific community.
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jsd Wrote:I'm 2 or 3 months off from starting the capstone, and I'm terrified. I'm going to be in the same boat. I have no idea what type of topic to do. Ugh.
Oh gosh, I don't want to scare you off from it! I think my brain is a little wonky right now, plus I've got many irons in the fire that are distractions, so I'm feeling overwhelmed. Maybe come up with your topic now? (I brainstormed beforehand but I changed course when I realized that there may not be enough resources for the original topic.)
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don't worry, i've been terrified well before seeing your post 
I've been trying to think of something, but I really have no clue. I'll figure it out though... i think.
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sammeecat Wrote:My topic is how historical events and cultural taboos affect the view of mental illness in a specific community.
That sounds super interesting. I took a cultural anthropology class last summer and really fell in love with the subject. As a result, I have my own theories about cultural taboos and mental illness on a certain community as well. Are you comfortable disclosing which community you are examining? I'm not comfortable disclosing mine so I understand if you aren't.
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I haven't done the capstone yet, but I get the consensus that it is challenging; no way around it. However, I will urge you to savor the experience and produce the best work you can. Odds are you won't get a chance to write anything greater in your lifetime.
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