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# State of the Projects, March 2017
- URL: https://thepatrologist.com/state-of-the-projects-march-2017/
- Published: 2017-03-03T09:47:01.000Z
- Updated: 2017-03-03T09:47:01.000Z
- Author: Seumas Macdonald
- Tags: Uncategorized, #Migrated-1784156034836, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-15 22:54

I don't know if anyone enjoys these or not, but they are helpful for me to write.

**PhD**

Still waiting on examiners’ reports. It will be 3 months on Monday, so I really do expect to hear shortly.

**#Jobsearch**

Continues to be unsuccessful. 9 rejections and 1 job cancelled to date. Still have a few 'out there'. I have picked up an array of casual positions (some adjunct work, some language tutoring, some marking, and some other things), so at least there will be some money coming in.

**Articles**

I sent off one article for a journal about a week ago. I have the core of a second article done but it needs another revision and strengthening. No shortage of other things to write on, but time is very short these days.

**Translations**

I'm almost finished a first pass through Gregory of Nyssa’s *De Deitate*. It's not difficult, it's quite enjoyable, but again time is short. The second pass will be much quicker, and I should be able to get a patristic reader text, a publishable (?) translation, and maybe some thoughts for an article or two.

**Blogging plans**

We got started on our textbook review series. I missed this week though. Still, good to be blogging a bit more, and hopefully more to come.