food notes

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

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

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

I have been making progress in revising Chapter 2. What motivates me most now is the thought of sharing my findings with my research participants when I fly to Tokyo and visit them in December. I booked my flights, clarified which tasks should be done by then, and set personal deadlines. I am very excited read more

I’ve been working on my conference paper by clarifying descriptions, adding more references and grouping data more precisely. I’ve also submitted my proposal for a conference taking place in Hong Kong next year. Two weeks ago, I was struggling to stay motivated, and listening to audiobooks on how to be productive. This week, my colleagues read more

This week has been relaxing and felt slow. My supervisor has told me to take some time off after the conference. Without feeling guilty about taking a break from work, I have been spending time reading some non-academic books and recipes. But I need to finish revising my chapter by next weekend. I worked a read more