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Thank the gods for that
Apr. 12th, 2010 01:55 pmCandidature review presentation is done - I have just walked out of the presentation room.
My proposal grew (and grew, and grew) over Easter, and was finally trimmed down to 36 pages by the time I submitted it. I am fairly happy with it, though it cost me most of the Easter break.
I'm still intimidated by the presentation before mine: a highly detailed look at knowledge management in multinational corporations, focussing on Toyota. The student has lived and worked in Japan for 12 years, and has spent the past 10 months negotiating access to staff in two countries for her case study interviews.
I didn't use any slides for my presentation, which seems to have shocked a few people. I just sat down and had a chat with a nine-person research committee; outlining what I propose to do, why it's relevant, and how I propose to do it. Afterwards, I answered questions from the panel and wrote down a few of their suggestions on refining my methodology. Now I get to wait, as the panel will discuss the presentation in private.
I don't have a formal background in my research area, and am constantly reminded of that. Mostly by me, though I worry that I'm just vocalising what others might be thinking.
I've lived and breathed online for the past decade, though. I run a forum with 8,000 members, which has helped to support 25 small businesses over the past 3-4 years. Most of the digital natives haven't finished their undergrad yet, and the senior researchers aren't part of the online generation. I think I'm as relevant as anyone, for my field of research.
It's still difficult, though, to get past that little voice that says "Hey! You aren't qualified for this! What the hell are you doing here?"
My proposal grew (and grew, and grew) over Easter, and was finally trimmed down to 36 pages by the time I submitted it. I am fairly happy with it, though it cost me most of the Easter break.
I'm still intimidated by the presentation before mine: a highly detailed look at knowledge management in multinational corporations, focussing on Toyota. The student has lived and worked in Japan for 12 years, and has spent the past 10 months negotiating access to staff in two countries for her case study interviews.
I didn't use any slides for my presentation, which seems to have shocked a few people. I just sat down and had a chat with a nine-person research committee; outlining what I propose to do, why it's relevant, and how I propose to do it. Afterwards, I answered questions from the panel and wrote down a few of their suggestions on refining my methodology. Now I get to wait, as the panel will discuss the presentation in private.
I don't have a formal background in my research area, and am constantly reminded of that. Mostly by me, though I worry that I'm just vocalising what others might be thinking.
I've lived and breathed online for the past decade, though. I run a forum with 8,000 members, which has helped to support 25 small businesses over the past 3-4 years. Most of the digital natives haven't finished their undergrad yet, and the senior researchers aren't part of the online generation. I think I'm as relevant as anyone, for my field of research.
It's still difficult, though, to get past that little voice that says "Hey! You aren't qualified for this! What the hell are you doing here?"
