Thoughts and notes of a researcher in plant genetics and nutritional epidemiology in Japan and the U.S. with a wide range of interests - choral activities, photography, nature, travel, and drawing. L'épanouissement personnel means personal development and fulfillment. Still in the middle of it, enjoying the process. 農学部、酒類企業研究員を経て、米国ミシガン州立大学で博士過程を卒業後、植物遺伝学と食物疫学の研究に片足ずつつっこんでいます。趣味の合唱、自然観察、旅行、写真、絵描き、国際交流など、いろんな記録です。L'épanouissement personnelは自己研鑽、実現というような意味です。生涯に渡って一緒に旅する人生のテーマ。
9.27.2020
七瀬ダム散策
9.26.2020
タピ・シュリ
Friday
☆ It's very nice that ordered products arrive very quickly in Japan! within 2-3 days! In the US, it takes a week for an order to get shipped, and another week for the package to be transported across the continent. (I know I'm exaggerating)
☆ Clothes drying in the bathroom is convenient, but it uses a lot of electricity. I'll use a hanging rack to dry my laundry when not in hurry. I'm glad I checked my electricity bills. Want to be economical and environmentally friendly.
☆ A meeting at 1 am is hard.. especially when it goes overtime.
☆ It's inspiring to talk with my labmate who is taking his comps soon!! He's smart.. Nothing to worry about him..
☆ Spent half a day writing my survey... I'll try to finish drafting it tomorrow and send it to my advisors.
☆ Need to print out my plan/goal for my dissertation!
精神科医トミー先生のお悩み相談室!
同僚の前で注意されました、トラウマです。--> 恐怖を感じるのは人間の本能。できるだけ近づかない。近づかないといけないときは、慣れるまでかぼちゃとかじゃがいもだと思う。
察せないので怒られる。察せないことをわかってもらうにはどうしたらいい? --> 察せない人はいる。不器用な人と同じで、器用な人からしたら驚くようなことをしてしまうのと同じ。ちょっと驚くようなユーモラスなエピソードを準備しておいて、こんなことも起きてしまうんです、と例示すればわかってもらえるかも?
理論的におかしいという権利は誰にでもある。
挨拶しても無視されるときは、なるべく会わないようにして、会ったときは大きな声で軽やかに。明らかに、あちらが無視したとわかるように。そっちのほうが相手にとってはこたえるので。
周りが気になるのは集中力が切れている。今目の前にあることに集中して、嫌なことを考える時間を減らすほうがよい。
自己肯定感の高い人に指摘するときは理屈で。こうしたことによってこういう問題があるので、と。事実には反論できないから。ちょっと根気が必要。
無駄なことはない。受験も、受かったらいいけど、受からなくても、努力は無駄にはならない。近視眼的にならないように。。。
How to motivate yourself and stay focused
When you have concerns, allow yoursefl to think about it for 30 min or so instead of just supressing it. Then go back to work.
Have an accountability partner like your boss or colleagues; to set a realistic deadline to get things done.
Set small and realistic goal for each day. 2 hours reading, 1 h writing, eat lunch, exercise, come back to writing, and reading again.
Set up an environment that's similar to my office. Put up a goal on the wall.
Check in with your officemate that's productive and efficient. Get inspired.
It's an uncertain time, lots of changes to get adjusted to.
9.17.2020
Thursday
ほご
7- noon Internship!! Writing a lot. What is the difference between conclusion and abstract??
Learning to write (produce some texts) at 70% quality to meet the deadline. - Be result-oriented, and committed to what I achieved at the end of the day! Don't have time to pay close attention to finite details..
A login problem with Qualtrics!!
2-4 pm Write the other paper.. Another issue with GWAS and I don't know how to proceed with this..
5 pm Made an appointment for health checkup. It's long overdue. I should take anything and everything available.
6 pm print out papers and pay gas bill.
7-11 pm Read 2 papers for lab meeting. Examples of good and bad papers. It's intersting to see how data can be well or poorly presented. Taking too much data is no good!
9.15.2020
Tuesday
It's cumbersome to own a lot of stuff! Should be a minimalist especially now moving to here and there many times.
3 more days of internship!!!
Editing my survey. It's another pain because I need to specify every move for every choices selected in a logic tree. The further the tree you go into, the more logic statements you need and it makes the whole "code" very long. hmmm
Went for a run for the first time in a while. It felt great. Did some back workout too to prevent my back pain after working at the desk for so long. I'm excited to get a bike soon!!



















