August 2011 – Page 5 – Silence and Voice

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-13

We had to take an unexpected trip to the vet this evening. Seems nothing serious. #
@p00rrichard I use #Scrivener for writing, note-taking, research journaling, and supervision meeting organization. Very useful #phdchat #
#ff For research encouragement @sarahthesheepu @DrGarcia @savasavasava @NSRiazat @kiwicito @aeratcliffe @dialect #phdchat #
@thesiswhisperer Anything to clear the clutter helps. I have 2 in my inbox now #friday #ftw #
@DrGarcia #Erasure was a great group. #ds106radio #
I now have a few days to catch up with writing and research, with data collection beginning anew on Monday #phdchat #
@savasavasava @p00rrichard Happy to help, what is your question about #scrivener Not an expert, but I do use it daily #phdchat #
@PMAnswerBook Goodness, how can I live up to those categories?! #
@lynntrinko I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!! Feel better. #
@savasavasava @trentmkays A most excellent reply from a most dashing colleague; keep 'em coming! #
@trentmkays Agreed. Why give up what works so well; especially if it helps us communicate! #
@lynntrinko Goodness, hang in there. Can not imagine what that feels like, but sending you good vibes. #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-12

We had lousy service at Pottery Barn, so did not buy anything. #
Now is the time to exchange tickets at the #MetOpera as there is absolutely no line #NYC #
@salma_patel @qui_oui I just wish TweetDeck had keyboard combinations to navigate through the many columns I seem to need. #
@DrEd101 Hey, I plan to visit the British Library again in a few weeks; let me know what you find! #britishlibrary #
@NSRiazat Thanks for letting me know; I could not find a way to receive email notifications of feedback. #
@TheTarosophist I just received my copy; excellent and congrats! #Tarot #
@heatherdavis I like your new avatar. #
@lynntrinko Why lacking; you ok? #
@lynntrinko This is a good way to begin the comeback! #
@trentmkays I am not sure if I can function without a semicolon; my thinking tends to diverge into complexity. #
@aeratcliffe Hold the presses! Bryman is coming in a 4th edition in January! http://t.co/53ZZC3C #phdchat #
@aeratcliffe Is the UK edition different? #phdchat #
@kiwicito Happy to; perhaps next week? DM me your timezone again and some possible days / times on your end #phdchat #
@NSRiazat It was comment-enabled, it just required logging on to some other site rather than my own. Thanks for opening it #phdchat #
@NSRiazat Thanks; just added some thoughts to your post http://t.co/xy5Q3hK #phdchat #
@christiepooh Are you bringing technology with you as well (laptop, chargers, etc.)? I will put them in the big bag rather than laptop one. #
@christiepooh To this point, I have no idea why @RedOxxAffairs is so non-present online; they should hear about these successes! #
@christiepooh Wow, and you even include shoes? I tend to bring only a single pair (that I wear). #
@salma_patel Not seen that one; seems like Academia.edu? Share what you learn about it #phdchat #lovehe #highered #
Why there are suddenly metal police barriers on sidewalks all over Greenwich Ave, W. 4th St. and 8th Ave. in Greenwich Village? #NYC #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-11

@lynntrinko But not you! #
@savasavasava Yes, got it. I do not recall seeing some of those settings, so thanks for the heads-up (yet again!!). #
@millsy @PatParslow #newsnight Yes, but they caught the fellow in Norway. #
RT @PBSMediaShift: Nokia drops Symbian in favor of Windows Phone 7 on upcoming devices http://bit.ly/r52YXh // from one loser to another? #
@PMAnswerBook Ahh, got it! Thanks. #
@savasavasava What is real-time streaming? #
@savasavasava What do you mean? #
@PMAnswerBook True, but each of those lists then takes up its own column, and they still have to be reviewed, yes? #
@savasavasava I know; I really wish #TweetDeck were easier to navigate, or at least if I had a wider screen #
@trentmkays I think I single-handily keep the semi-colon in business; I simply love it! #
@savasavasava I have done that, at your most able suggestion, though the All Friends column is now overwhelming. #
I am following too many people that I can no longer read all the Tweets. I may need to trim down. #
@NSRiazat @GdnHigherEd Love the post, though could not comment as it required me to log in. Can you open it to name and email? #phdchat #
@kiwicito Nobody is as surprised and thankful as me #phdchat #
@yukrla @lizgloyn @daciatakesnote @hautenegro @EmmaBurnettx We can even feel isolated in a crowd. Glad it helped, however! #phdchat #
@sarahthesheepu @salma_patel Wow, an interview got you thinking; how exciting! Nothing so good as research benefiting all involved! #phdchat #
@sarahthesheepu @salma_patel Of course, the ethics may be in context, though I am confident you will be fine! #phdchat #
@sarahthesheepu @salma_patel I think it may be ethical coming from a participant, though not necessarily from the researcher #phdchat #
Is this the Bryman text that many people mentioned in today's #phdchat http://t.co/zxngNa8 ? #
@OwhyOwhy Yes, I am enjoying fieldwork more than I expected. It is an energizing and humbling experience all wrapped up in one #phdchat #
Finishing dinner before my third and final interview of the day. These discussions energize me like nothing else #phdchat #
Nice to visit for a quick dip into the PhD knowledge and experience spring that is #phdchat #
@lizith @NSRiazat @sarahthesheepu @heather_roche Yes, some are general, like social sciences, and others very disciplinary #phdchat #
@aeratcliffe Your one about WorldCat #phdchat #
@aeratcliffe Are you referring to a reference about a book, or the book itself? #phdchat #
@qui_oui What sticks out most in your mind about it? #
@PapersGenius Thanks; enjoy what remains of your evening #phdchat #
@sarahthesheepu @NSRiazat @salma_patel @heather_roche Yes, that is why I always eagerly look when I hear people mention new ones #phdchat #
@NSRiazat @laurapasquini Is there a new write-up anyplace? #phdchat #
@aeratcliffe Alas, trying to catch up; which text? #phdchat #
@NSRiazat @sarahthesheepu @salma_patel @heather_roche Do you find you keep going back to the same texts, and thus miss new ones? #phdchat #
@NSRiazat @ai1sa Especially for folks such as both of you! 😉 #phdchat #
Able to stop by #phdchat for a quick hello. #
@aeratcliffe What did you like about his text? #phdchat #
@sarahthesheepu You are too kind! #phdchat #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-10

@sarahthesheepu Sorry for the confusion; will resend. #
@kiwicito I finished my piloting two weeks ago already! http://t.co/IBTSiVn #
Swamped this week. Just swamped. Did everybody conspire to sneak due dates up on me? #
@qui_oui Goodness, I feel like this is asking to join a club or something #phdchat #
Glad I checked the take out from Benny's Burritos, as they gave me the wrong order. I do love their food, all things being equal #NYC #
@sarahthesheepu Certainly hope so. I thought I sent an email on Sunday about this? #
I am now hoping to complete my data collection by the end of August; fingers crossed http://t.co/IBTSiVn #phdchat #
Off to prepare for an early-morning interview as part of my data collection http://bit.ly/oAxJh3 #phdchat #
@chrisrjones Goodness, hope you and your colleagues are safe. #
@salma_patel @kiwicito We affirm your new name! #phdchat #
@kiwicito @salma_patel BTW, I find #phdchat valuable, if anybody did not know that! #
@kiwicito @salma_patel And remember, this is not even complete as Twitter does not support maintaining ongoing stats #phdchat #
@mridulad Goodness, not a pleasant situation, as many areas away from the largest cities are not equipped for riots. #
Just heard there are now riots in Birmingham and Liverpool. Anybody explain why in 140 characters? #
@christiepooh Too bad he seems such a putz in all his shows. His nastiness is enough to avoid his restaurants. #
@martin_eve ALso that protests can be organized, though riots are rather unpredictable. #
@witty_knitter Those pesky T days. #
@kiwicito How are you working through your analysis? #phdchat #
@DrGarcia We had a bird in the house once; we closed all the blinds and doors except one open window and then made noise it to shew it out. #
@DrGarcia Goodness, how did it resolve? #
@JaneBozarth It is moving along. I am working on data collection now, and have a lot of processing and writing about it coming soon. You? #
@postgradtoolbox Thanks for the RT! #
@ModernDruidBlog Yes, I do at times wonder where everybody else is! #

Doctoral Thesis Data Collection, Status #1

I want to share my progress with my doctoral thesis data collection that I started in my posting on July 28 where I outlined my research and began to request participants.

I have been absolutely blown away by the support and interest I have felt from so many people who have so kindly offered to assist or otherwise help promote participation in my work. Having already completed 7 interviews lasting between 60 and 90 minutes each, I feel I am indeed learning more about the liminal experiences that occur during doctoral studies related to learning leaps, aha! moments, and passing through conceptual thresholds.

I have learned that I really do not know what sorts of initial findings I can draw from this work until I begin transcribing and analyzing the transcripts, but I have already noticed that some of my questions and frames have developed the more I learn about how current and former doctoral researchers experience and make sense of their in-between periods of meaning-making while on the path to their degrees. Each person I speak with is so different from one another, and this opportunity to hear about what at times involves personal experiences en route to the degree often leaves me in awe.

I so value how generous many people are with their time, and I look forward to engaging with the other participants I have scheduled to interview through the end of the month (when I now hope to conclude my data collection for my research).