The learning process is very dynamic. Preparing a dissertation is a very big challenge. It requires vigor, care and utmost preparation of mind and even of the body so the dissertation will be the best that it can possibly be. One thinker said that “it is not the experience one remembers, but the reflection of the experience that causes one to change.
” I can get through the research and the writing process but if I do not think about the lessons I learn from this, I will just get through it without becoming a better person, a better researcher and a better writer.We meet several problems in writing the dissertation—gathering data, identifying samples and figuring out how to interpret data. Along the way, we may also get friction with other researchers and even get discouraged with difficult feedback from advisers and professors.
Such criticisms actually help me get back on track and help me succeed in my dissertation. As I interact with different members of the group, my own thinking gets challenged and I am called upon to become more flexible in my thinking and consider the point of view of others.The research process is like that. Colleagues sharpen each other’s thoughts and ideas like diamonds being cut so that the gleam and the best would come out of the process. Yet, the support of the research group is crucial because I might flounder by myself. Learning is a continuous process. Dissertation then is a very focused kind of learning that seeks to impart the knowledge learned from it.
I will continue to pursue the topic that I am researching about and monitor the trends and issues that come up after I have written the dissertation.