Happy Thanksgiving

In the US, Thanksgiving is a very special holiday. I like it and it is the reason for me to enjoy the winter in New England.

I am going to buy some stuff on the Black Friday. In the past 4 years, I never got up early to buy the special deal. Last year, I almost decided to do it, but finally gave up.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Exercise

Recently I found out that I have back pains. I am not sure when that started, but it should be due to the long hours I sitted in front of the computer.

I read some articles about back pains on line. The suggestion is that I should not sit all the time and I have to adjust my sitting gesture. It is easier say than done. When you are busy at work, it is hard to think of taking a rest.

Anyway, it would be better for me to exercise more and be healthy.

Two things

I decide to do my work more efficiently. Doing experiment usualy will take me more time than finding jobs. However, I spent too much time on the internet than doing what I should do. Therefore, I have made my mind that before 6 pm everyday I will concentrate on my experiments. After 6pm, I will do the job seraching stuff.

Recently I am very interested in research philophology. I tried to read some articles from the same person. After doing that, I would get the ideas about how they direct their PHD thesis. Right now it seems good for me.

Doing research

Yesterday there is a professor from JHU talking about his research. I like his research style very much. "Understanding and thinking" is very important when you do a project. If you understand the mechanism for your system, you can go a long way.

Today I talked to another Professor in our department. I respect him a lot because of his research style and the way he mentors students. He is a really good role model for me. I gain a lot of confidence after talking to him.

1. Be the best whatever you do.

2. Be pround of something once your name is on it.

2. Once you understand the mechanism, your project can go a long way.

I think doing research is a long term process. Sometimes it is slow when you try to understand something, but once you get it you will extend it for very long.

It is time

It is November now. I don't have too much time until I graduate.

The strategy I use is not efficient and very likely will fail.

I need help.