TFM Guide \u00b7 Block 1 \u00b7 Starting the Journey<\/title>\n <style>\n :root{\n --bg:white;\n --soft-gray:#f3f4f6;\n --uam-green:#4a7729;\n --ift-gold:#e6b319;\n --deep-blue:#004a87;\n --text:#0f172a;\n --muted:#475569;\n --radius:16px;\n --shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\n }\n html,body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Ubuntu,Cantarell,Noto Sans,sans-serif;line-height:1.55;margin:0}\n .wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:auto;padding:28px 18px 64px}\n .hdr{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin:8px 0 20px}\n .badge{background:var(--soft-gray);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem .75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2px;color:var(--deep-blue);border:1px solid #e5e7eb}\n h1{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,2rem);margin:2px 0 8px}\n .subtitle{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}\n\n .card{background:white;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid #eef2f7;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:22px}\n .card .hd{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #eef2f7;font-weight:700}\n .card .bd{padding:16px}\n\n .v-academico{border-left:6px solid var(--deep-blue)}\n .v-organizacion{border-left:6px solid var(--uam-green)}\n .v-recursos{border-left:6px solid var(--ift-gold)}\n .v-emocional{border-left:6px solid var(--soft-gray)}\n\n .dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%}\n .dot.blue{background:var(--deep-blue)}\n .dot.green{background:var(--uam-green)}\n .dot.gold{background:var(--ift-gold)}\n .dot.gray{background:var(--muted)}\n\n .list{margin:0;padding-left:1.1rem}\n .list li{margin:.4rem 0}\n\n .hint{background:var(--soft-gray);border:1px dashed #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;color:#334155;font-size:.95rem}\n .pill{display:inline-flex;gap:.5ch;align-items:center;background:rgba(0,74,135,.06);color:var(--deep-blue);border:1px solid rgba(0,74,135,.15);border-radius:999px;padding:.25rem .6rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem}\n\n .embed{position:relative;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#00000008;border:1px solid #e5e7eb}\n .embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}\n\n .btn-download{display:inline-block;background:var(--ift-gold);color:#1f2937;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-radius:12px;padding:.7rem 1.2rem;border:2px solid transparent;transition:all .2s ease}\n .btn-download:hover{background:#d4a114}\n\n a{color:var(--deep-blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n <main class=\"wrap\" id=\"block-1\" aria-labelledby=\"title-b1\">\n <div class=\"hdr\">\n <span class=\"badge\">September\u2013December<\/span>\n <span class=\"pill\">Block 1<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h1 id=\"title-b1\">Starting the Journey<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle\">Define your topic and supervisor, design a viable plan, and create sustainable work habits.<\/p>\n\n <article class=\"card v-academico\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot blue\"><\/span> Define topic and supervisor<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Align the topic with your <strong>interests<\/strong> and with the <strong>research lines of the center<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Specify a <strong>feasible scope<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Write a <em>guiding question<\/em> and 2\u20133 <em>specific objectives<\/em>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article class=\"card v-organizacion\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot green\"><\/span> Work plan<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Define <strong>achievable objectives<\/strong> and <strong>success criteria<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Example: \u201cLiterature review ready = 20\u201330 sources + 3 summarized subsections.\u201d<\/li>\n <li>Block 2\u20133 weekly slots in your calendar of about 45 min\/1h for yourself. You must attend those meetings (with yourself) and use them to read, write your thesis, or research.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article class=\"card v-organizacion\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot green\"><\/span> Realistic and flexible milestone plan<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Schedule <strong>meetings every 3\u20134 weeks with your supervisor or director<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Use a management system (Trello\/Calendar) to organize yourself and stay up to date with all deadlines.<\/li>\n <li>Include <strong>contingency margins; unexpected events are real and you need time to reorganize<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article class=\"card v-academico\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot blue\"><\/span> Literature review<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li>Practice an <strong>organized method<\/strong> to read and map bibliography.<\/li>\n <li>Answer: <em>what is known, what is not, where the field is heading<\/em>.<\/li>\n <li>Use a reference manager (e.g., Zotero).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article class=\"card v-recursos\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot gold\"><\/span> Support resources<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <h3>How to Write a Thesis \u2014 Umberto Eco (initial chapters: how to choose and narrow down a topic)<\/h3>\n <a class=\"btn-download\" href=\"https:\/\/atgender.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/207\/2022\/03\/Eco_How-Write-Thesis.pdf\" download>\n Download PDF\n <\/a>\n <h3 style=\"margin-top:1.5rem\">TEDx Video<\/h3>\n <div class=\"embed\">\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q7DX27QTNkk\" title=\"The habits of successful people\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article class=\"card v-emocional\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot gray\"><\/span> Emotional goal<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <p>Manage uncertainty, organize without stress, and increase initial motivation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article class=\"card v-emocional\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot gray\"><\/span> To always keep in mind:<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <blockquote>\u201cYou don\u2019t need to have everything clear from the beginning; what matters is to take the first step with curiosity.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article class=\"card v-emocional\">\n <header class=\"hd\"><span class=\"dot gray\"><\/span> Practical exercises<\/header>\n <div class=\"bd\">\n <ul class=\"list\">\n <li><strong>Expectations map (10min):<\/strong> Write in two columns: what I expect from the thesis and what I fear from the thesis. Then, mark in color which depend on you and which do not. This helps focus your energy.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Micro-meditation (3min):<\/strong> Sit down, close your eyes, breathe deeply, and visualize yourself finishing the thesis. Feel the calm of \u201chaving already arrived.\u201d<\/li>\n <li><strong>Personal contract:<\/strong> write 3 simple commitments to maintain balance: e.g., respect my rest times, ask for help when I need it, avoid constant comparison with others.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/main>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Block One<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sin-categoria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1661"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1667,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1661\/revisions\/1667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}