Try doing one thing at a time! Each evening, take some time out to plan your priorities for the next day (don't write down everything- pick one top priority and any small quick tasks that need to be done). If you start the day not knowing what you're going to do then it'll always be a struggle

No need to apologize! Thanks so much for the kind words :)

If the first draft was hastily put together, slow down! Writing takes time and care and thought (despite what the people who say, "just get words on the page" think), and your supervisor probably looked at it as if it was a final draft for submission. Take one section at a time (starting with the introduction) and put some care into it!

@@James_Hayton thank you so much for the reply! And yes I agree I now realized I have to slow down and give more thoughts into every part of the paper, I was in a bit of a haste because I was thinking that I have to start applying for jobs soon with the paper, but realized now that I shouldn't be using that as an excuse and a source of anxiety to rush through the draft and instead settle down my mind and really dive into every part of the paper. Fortunately the empirical analysis part is not the main issue, but it's mainly my theory and literature review part that needs more work. My advisor did know that it was first draft but still, looking back now although his feedback was harsh, a lot of it was also constructive criticism and he marked my draft full of comments. So I am trying to tell myself that he cares about my success, and just trying to block out the emotional aspect of it and purely immerse myself into looking at and addressing his comments one at a time to the best of my ability.

Can you be more specific? Someone else mentioned echo, but you might be hearing something else (depending on what you’re listening with and your hearing range). I’m in a new space so gradually setting things up, but didn’t want that to stop me publishing!

You're supposed to be a beginner! That's the whole point of a PhD, to learn the basic skills of academic research. There will be people who have been working in your field for 30 years- how could you possibly have the same level of experience as them? It takes time, so slow down a bit, pick what you want to focus on, ask lots of questions and don't be scared of making mistakes.

@@James_Hayton Oh, thank you a lot for your advice! I feel better now and more confident. Have a nice day :)

Yes

Completely normal! This is my first year also. I'd heard of "imposter syndrome" and didn't know what it really meant until I started down this journey. Sometimes my mind tells me that I don't have what it takes, even though my supervisors are always complimenting my work. They've actually told me that they are impressed that I've found my academic voice so quickly. Regardless, that voice keeps taking jabs at my confidence. LOL - after I submitted my first year progress draft (on a Thursday), my supervisors didn't attend our monthly meeting (on Tuesday). Instant panic! My mind had convinced me that they weren't happy with my submission and were trying to find a gentle way to tell me (I had made some major structural changes). I waited a few days before I contacted them, and those were some very restless days. When I finally wrote them, they assured me that it had nothing to do with my submission and that I must have missed the email requesting a new meeting date. LOL Plot twist - I'm 50 and at the end of a 26 yr career in academia as a college lecturer - LOL. What a ride! Stay focused and stay confident and talk to friends or colleagues who are either doing or had done their PhD. It helps a lot!

deadlines don't help if you're having a panic attack. They're a good way of sharpening focus when you're near the end of a project, but I find they're often counter productive if they're the first thing you do

Thanks! The next one should be better as I recorded with 2 mics and picked the best sounding audio