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Weeks 102 and 103: Two weeks’ break in Tokyo
I’ve been feeling a bit guilty about not working on my research for the past two weeks. But one thing I can report is that my paper abstract has been accepted for an international conference taking place in Hong Kong next year – I am going, for sure! It’s also odd, after I arrive in… read more
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Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto is the most Japanese-style hotel I’ve ever stayed in. It’s beautifully organised and decorated. Since opening in October 2016, it has earned a great reputation in Kyoto. I truly loved the details for the outside, with the wooden main entrance and the Japanese garden. I couldn’t take a photo of the… read more
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Week 101: Analysis and muffin-making
I am writing this post at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and am about to take my flight to Tokyo. I’ll have two weeks’ holiday in Japan and make trips to different cities with my family. The past week has been hectic (end of the semester, data analysis, an interview in London, and packing), but hopefully, I… read more
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Week 100: Conversation analysis and pistachio cake
My PhD diary has reached Week 100! I cannot believe that it’s been two years – the time has gone by so quickly. I’ve written about my activities in research, teaching, and baking every weekend, and I’m now starting the third year of my PhD. As a mini celebration for Week 100, I baked a… read more
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Week 99: Initiation of data analysis
This week was relaxing and productive in terms of a transition from theory review to data analysis. Based on the plans my supervisors and I made last week, I mapped out audio data to structure analysis chapters, and I set a weekly schedule for conducting each process and writing chapters for the next year. I… read more
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Week 98: Hard work pays off
My room smells of vanilla and chocolate because I’ve just baked chocolate chip banana bread! This feels like a bit of a special treat for this weekend. Yesterday I had the last supervision meeting of the second year of my PhD programme, and I was glad to hear that my supervisors are happy with my… read more
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Week 97: De-stress and healthy quiche
A supervision meeting scheduled for Friday was postponed to next week. I’ve been spending this week attending seminars and outlining Chapter 4 and my conference paper at quite a slow pace. When waiting for supervisors’ feedback on my draft, I always have mixed feelings: nervousness, excitement, a bit of relaxation after writing it up, and… read more
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Week 96: Draft is done and espresso chocolate blondies
I’ve finished my third revision of Chapter 2 at last! The past four months have been really intensive, and I must admit I have been struggling to write the chapter. But now I know that the difficulties were important to me. I developed the habit of writing for fixed hours every day. I found that… read more
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