My research workload was small in Week 51. I spent most of my time contacting research participants, shopping for Christmas goods, and cleaning the kitchen, dining area, and bathroom.
On Tuesday, my supervisor invited me to lunch. It was a pleasure to have a nice lunch with her before I departed for fieldwork. In our regular supervision meetings, we only talk about research, and I didn’t know anything about her private life. She is very caring and professional. It was pleasant to talk about some of our private matters and her research experiences over panini and coffee.
On Wednesday, my friend asked me for lunch. He specialises in Economics. We always have lots of topics to discuss, and it is also amusing that he sometimes uses linguistic terminology in our conversation. We both have experience of living abroad for a decent period, and we always agree that local people tend not to change their language use (vocabulary and expressions) when speaking to people from other cultures. We sometimes forget to use simple expressions that minimise misunderstanding and that work better in intercultural settings.
On Christmas Eve, we spent the afternoon shopping, cooking a turkey, potatoes and brussels sprouts, and decorating a table with Christmas flowers and crackers. On Christmas Day, we enjoyed an early dinner at home before going to the cinema.
Goals for Week 52
- edit Chapter 2
- update my paper, to send to an online journal
- get ready to depart for my fieldwork
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