Well, 1 month gone - just another 35 left then. its gone really fast, and cant believe how much ive 'intellectually grown' in this time. It feels like someones in my head, dusting down my brain, and finding some spare neurons for me to use, like finding spare coins inside the sofa on its annual clean. i even found myself giggling at an epsitemological joke from a book about epistemologies ('The foundations of social research' - heartily recommended if you want to sort out your hermeneutics from your phenomenologies)on the train home last night. doesnt sound like me at all.
Re-reading my intial proposal now just sounds sooooo naive - i was so certain of objective science, but no longer! have currently pitched myself as a 'Critical hermeneutic-phenomenologist', although this changes weekly. i might sign that as my occupation on my next passport.