A whole troop of grad students came to take me to dinner & then to my train. They will all be studying at the same research station as me, but won't arrive for 2 weeks.
Science in China, as with all other things, is about relationships first. I'm so used to being self-sufficient when it comes to my work, especially fieldwork. But here, I know nothing about the area, only a little about the research that is going on at this research station, and my original research plan had to be scrapped. Also my grasp of Mandarin is almost nil. So, I am going to let this first week be about making a good impression. The science can come next.
Science in China, as with all other things, is about relationships first. I'm so used to being self-sufficient when it comes to my work, especially fieldwork. But here, I know nothing about the area, only a little about the research that is going on at this research station, and my original research plan had to be scrapped. Also my grasp of Mandarin is almost nil. So, I am going to let this first week be about making a good impression. The science can come next.
-- -- -- > I can't access blogger form here, so I have to update via email, and I can't check it to see if everything loaded properly. Can someone pls. comment and let me know if you see a pic & text?
pic and text good to go! you sound so HAPPY ging! I'm so glad!! missing you!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a bunch of nice people to help you out!
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Enjoy getting to know the people there!
post looks good ginger. hope you are enjoying your trip :) -hoff
ReplyDeleteWise choice.. build relationships.
ReplyDeleteLove you,
mom
things look good, Hope all is well for you! I love seeing your updates! we miss you!
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