Being a grad student is never boring.

Tiring? Yes. Stressful and soul-draining at times? Absolutely. But not boring. In the time since my last post (2 years… ^_^;;; ), I ended up switching from an MFA track to an MA and PhD track program in Asian Theatre with a Japan Focus, and have progressed to the dissertational research phase of my degree.

It’s been nearly two months but my field research year as part of my doctoral dissertation has begun~ It’s hard to believe that I am back in Japan again, this time in Kyoto, even if for just a short year. My apartment is small but it’s perfect for just me and I have an air con so I can stay warm in these winter months. I’ve only gotten sick once so far which I believe may be a personal record for me.

The past two months have gone by so fast and also painfully slowly. I don’t have a lot of confidence as this is the first time I have ever done something like this before, but I’m doing what I can by taking each day and the progress I manage to achieve in that day as an accomplishment in of itself.

My primary focus is of course on my research, but I also hope to make progress in other creative pursuits, especially writing.

Here’s to a better year.