The march towards Q.E. Week 7

   Check-up:

1. Reminder, send LGBT readings list to Dr. Holm after the holidays. DONE
2. Reminder, email the profs in Literature after the holidays. DONE
3. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought  CONTINUING
4. Revise paper for the book chapter. DONE
5. Write finals paper on pol soc. Remember to focus on the anbstract. CONTINUING
6. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum).  DONE
7. Attend to A Different View.  DONE
8. Rewatch old BLs related to study. DONE 

I received no replies from the Dept of Lit professors. I'm planing to reach out to them in person but I've also checked out professors at the Dept of Communications.

Objectives for next week:

1. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought 
2. Read Malinowski - Argonauts of the Western Pacific
3. Read Political Sociology Readings and Write Response.
4. Write Finals Paper for Political Sociology
5. Write Research Note from Political Sociology Paper for submission to ADV.
6. Write finals paper on pol soc. Remember to focus on the anbstract.
7. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum).  
8. Attend to A Different View.  
9. Rewatch old BLs related to study. 

The march towards Q.E. Week 6

  Check-up:

1. Update Dr. Work on Dissertation Plans` DONE
2. Follow-up w Dr. Tsai re: Examiners DONE
3. Follow-up w Dean and Dr. Wei re: committee membership DONE
4. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought CONTINUING 
5. Read Kalyvas "Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe" and write a response.  DONE
6. Read Russell "Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches" DONE
7. Read Reagin and Beccker "What Is a Case?" DONE
8. Read Burawoy - The Extended Case Method ADDED AND DONE
9. Read Liberson - Making it Count ADDED AND DONE
10. Read Douglas - Natural Symbols ADDED AND DONE
11. Input new QE sources to Mendeley. DONE
12. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum).  DONE
13. Attend to A Different View.  DONE
14. Rewatch old BLs related to study DONE. 

I've met with Dr. Wei and secured her as a member of my dissertation committee. However, my meeting with Dr. Work revealed that our research interests, however, that we're both interested, do not complement our niches. Hence, I've searched for one at the Dept of Chinese Literature and at the Graduate Institute of Chinese Literature. Both yielded good results. The former has a full professor who does literary anthro -Dr. Li Feng-Kao, she can be the third committee member. The latter has Dr. Ta Wei-Chi, who specializes in LGBT literature, I believe he is the best choice for an adviser.

Since it's a holiday here this week, I will defer meeting them to next week. For this week, I'll finalize my final paper for Political Sociology and also do my revisions for the book chapter.

Objectives for next week:

1. Reminder, send LGBT readings list to Dr. Holm after the holidays.
2. Reminder, email the profs in Literature after the holidays.
3. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought 
4. Revise paper for the book chapter.
5. Write finals paper on pol soc. Remember to focus on the anbstract.
6. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum).  
7. Attend to A Different View.  
8. Rewatch old BLs related to study. 

The march towards Q.E. Week 5

 Check-up:

1. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought - CONTINUING
2. Read Gorsky and Perry "The Flag and Cross" and write a response. - DONE
3. Read Alford, The Craft of Inquiry.  - DONE
4. Input new QE sources to Mendeley. - DONE
5. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum).  - DONE
6. Attend to A Different View.  - DONE
7. Rewatch old BLs related to study. - DONE

Objectives for next week:

1. Upodate Dr. Work on Dissertation Plans`
2. Follow-up w Dr. Tsai re: Examiners
3. Follow-up w Dean and Dr. Wei re: committee membership
4. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought 
5. Read Kalyvas "Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe" and write a response. 
6. Read Russell "Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches"
7. Read Reagin and Beccker "What Is a Case?"
8. Input new QE sources to Mendeley.
9. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum).  
10. Attend to A Different View.  
11. Rewatch old BLs related to study. 

The march towards Q.E. Week 4

Check-up:

1. MEET WITH DR WORK Wed (March 8) 2:00 p.m. (DONE)
2. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought (Continuing)
3. Read Gorsky and Perry "The Flag and Cross" and write a response. (Response to be written)
4. Attend the two sit-in classes. (DONE)
5. Read Weber, Economy and Society. (DONE)
6. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum).  (DONE)
7. Attend to A Different View.  (DONE)
8. Play Marvel Snap and watch BL. (DONE).

I had the meeting with my intended adviser. I have to narrow down the topic and make sure it's worth writing and doable. Fatima and her mom were able to help, topic is now  focused on the myth itself.

Nuace, I'm now proscribed from watching any new BL so as to avoid contamination.

This weeks objectives:

1. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought
2. Read Gorsky and Perry "The Flag and Cross" and write a response.
3. Read Alford, The Craft of Inquiry.
4. Input new QE sources to Mendeley.
5. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum). 
6. Attend to A Different View. 
7. Rewatch old BLs related to study.

The march towards Q.E. Week 3

 Checking on last weeks objectives:

1. Read Scott's "Seeing Like A State" and write a response. DONE
2. Attend the two sit-in classes. REPLACED WITH CONFERENCE
3. Schedule meeting with Dr. Work. DONE meeting scheduled to this coming Wednesday.
4. Read Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought (as much thinkers than can be had in a week) DONE
5. Attend to internationalization duties. DONE 
6. Attend to A Different View.  DONE
7. Play Marvel Snap and watch BL. DONE

For this week's objectives:

1. MEET WITH DR WORK Wed (March 8) 2:00 p.m.
2. Do notes for Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought
3. Read Gorsky and Perry "The Flag and Cross" and write a response.
4. Attend the two sit-in classes.
5. Read Weber, Economy and Society.
6. Attend to internationalization duties (including NCCU-UST Forum). 
7. Attend to A Different View. 
8. Play Marvel Snap and watch BL.

The march towards Q.E. Week 2 2/2

I had this list last Monday which needs checking on.

1. Read Barth's "Balinese World" DONE
2. Read Rappaport's "Ritual and Religion" DONE
3. Read Political Sociology Readings and organize study group. DONE
4. Write the paper for Political Sociology DONE
5. Attend to internationalization duties. DONE
6. Attend to A Different View. DONE
7. Review that article at the journal... DONE
8. Play HL and watch BL!  DONE

I had the chance also to read Giddens "Capitalism and Modern Social Theory," and sat-in at Dr. Work's and Dr. Deasy's class. I plan to schedule a meeting with Dr. Work regarding finally proposing to her as my dissertation advisor. We had a nice chat this week on my writing style and I do belive it will be a good decision to practice with her.

For next week, the To Do List is:

1. Read Scott's "Seeing Like A State" and write a response.
2. Attend the two sit-in classes.
3. Schedule meeting with Dr. Work.
4. Read Swingewood A Short History of Sociological Thought (as much thinkers than can be had in a week)
5. Attend to internationalization duties. 
6. Attend to A Different View. 
7. Play Marvel Snap and watch BL.

The march towards Q.E. Week 2 1/2

I've already begun with qualifying exam readings while balancing them with my final academic course this sem. Both of these are further balanced by watching BL and playing Hogwarts Legacy.

One of my former RAs, Paul, helped me complete the set of documents during the weekend.

It was also that weekend when I was feeling the jitters. Got lots of readings and a life-changing exam in the end. But I looked at the books and told myself, I've read Wheel of Time, you're nothing.

Hence, I've begun James Scott's "The Art of Not Being Governed" and Ann Swidler's "Culture in Action."

As usual, not easy to digest at the start, but I found what I'm looking for and noted all ideas and pages.

This week, the plan is:

1. Read Barth's "Balinese World"
2. Read Rappaport's "Ritual and Religion"
3. Read Political Sociology Readings and organize study group.
4. Write the paper for Political Sociology
5. Attend to internationalization duties.
6. Attend to A Different View.
7. Review that article at the journal...
8. Play HL and watch BL! 

The march towards Q.E. Week 1 1/1

I'll be taking the Qualifying Exam on the last Friday of March of this year. It's the exam which when passed will raise me from Ph.D. Student to Ph.D. Candidate. I feel like an Accepted of the White Tower about to take the test of the Hundred Weaves. 

It's now the first week of the Spring semester and I decided to journal my progress in preparation. Few among the IDAS (Internationa Doctoral Students in Asia Pacific Studies) students take the track that I chose, hence little few people to be study buddies.

I dedicated this week by:

• Searching for the readings list documents.
• Inputting their citations into Mendeley.
• Securing them into my GDrive and organizing them into an IBooks Collections folder.

I've also reached out to senior Society and Culture track IDAS students for the four that I still couldn't find.

I also should visit the IDAS Director for advice to check with this semester's examiner.

I'll begin next week with a checklist which I will close by checking every Friday.

The harvest for now is good. Readings begin tomorrow.

Valar morghulis,