I’m in first revisions right now. The good news is that 3/5 chapters aren’t hideous to have to rewrite. There’s nothing major, just some additional information and supplemental stuff. I feel good about that. I hope nothing grave happens when my second set of revisions occur (Monday). I feel like I can breathe a little [...]

My advisor returns tomorrow, hopefully with edits for me to do. I was glad to have a two day break. I taught labs, of course, but we had a short lab for the final lab of the session. The students have been very pleasant overall and hardworking. I’ve also continued my job search. What’s strange [...]

I don’t feel good being done. It may be that I was working 10-12 hours minumum every day on my thesis for the past three weeks. However, I know it isn’t great or even good. Two sections I’m happy with, one I’m tepid towards, and two sections are just not good in my opinion. Unfortunately, [...]

I thought I’d throw my 2 cents out there, since everyone else is commenting on this article. The gist of it is whether contests and certifications have validity. I’m not a competitive dancer, nor do I plan on being one. I’ve never been interested in competitions in general. That just isn’t who I am. Life [...]

The job market is as ugly as they say… I need a vacation after all the thesis writing and job searching. I need a job, of course, but I think it’s a little too much on my plate right now. I can’t wait until I get hired by someone, anyone, and I finish my thesis. [...]

You really don’t know that much. I don’t want to get tripped up when it comes to defense time, and I’m also curious. I spend a lot of time trying to understand minute details. I’ve been very much humbled by how little I know. Historical papers are difficult to read. One of the big papers [...]

As part of a “homework” assignment from Danielle, she had me attempt to choreograph something. By talking to her, I have solidified more ideas of what choreography can be, like what you can do with it. I’m curious what people prefer when they see a dance. A dance in general, not just Middle Eastern dance. [...]

I’m just terribly busy with my thesis. My advisor thinks I can defend in approximately a month. The research section is over, now we’re analyzing the data. My life, due to the deadline, has been frozen a bit. I TA, I work on my thesis, I take a brief break at home, and I write [...]

Although it would’ve made more sense to start with Secrets of the Stage: Vol 1, I found  Secrets of the Stage Volume 3: A Performance Course for Belly Dancers by Michelle Joyce on the Bhuz Swap. The deal was good and it helped a lady out. The Secrets of the Stage series is produced by [...]

It’s Independence Day in the US. I unfortunately have decided to skip the barbeque I was invited to (weather in Chicago is quite dismal right now, and it looks like inevitable rain) to visit the people at the hospice and work on my thesis. I took yesterday off to lounge around a bit (applied for [...]