Monday, August 3, 2015

Voice from the Sea

Greetings! Just came back from a vacation to Acadia National Park, Maine. Enjoy the beautiful blue sky, the salty smell of the sea, the undisturbed pine forest, and the creative shapes of rocks. How are you guys doing? Hopefully you all enjoy your summer so far!

As I almost finished assigning the Research Task 2 to each research team. Our summer research has entered the second half of its course. The challenges are getting tougher and tougher! If you have followed all the assignments, by now you should have some ideas about what research is all about, and what level of dedication is required to really achieve something. 

As you are going through the learning curve of the domain knowledge of your research fields, and brainstorming the possible topics you are going to focus on, your roles and mindsets are gradually transforming. You are in a magic process of changing from a student doing the summer assignments to an independent researcher pursuing his/her vision. When a researcher catches his/her vision, research becomes the most exciting engagement and pursue in life. When there is no vision, research becomes the most boring and endless torturing job. 

So, keep that in mind and catch your vision before we meet again in September. As I always said, research is not just about doing some research work, it's about the person, a researcher. It's a life style! It's a very challenging and rewarding life style! 

Wish you continue enjoying your summer and happy researching!  




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