”Shoveling snow.” A Japanese fiction writer called ”Haruki Murakami” describes the work using this word. My understanding of this words is something like, we have to work, but working is like shoveling snow. Everyone needs to do that but that does not mean easy. Of courser hard. However, do not take seriously so much, but why not, let’s do work.
Yes, Friday is gone, weekend coming. This week pasted so fast. I did work like shoveling snow. I have been thinking these things in this week.
1. Paper
I have been working on countering argument of the paper I submitted. So I read a lot of paper carefully. By doing this, I could find something to do next. I have to admit, I need to do science more. I know only few things. Because I am working for Univ. of Virginia, work needs time to spend for achievement. That is fun, But I believe sometimes I have to learn for the future work.
2. Guitar
I am practicing the guitar. I hired someone who can teach me how to play. I have been playing a guitar for 12 years but I always taught myself. From teacher I could learn a lot of things. For the first lecture, he mainly focus on the music theory.
Music theory is interesting. Actually, like a language, the earlier you start, the better though, still it is fun. However, this is like the vocabulary for writing. Most important thing not to memorize the theory, but actually how you play. I need to learn so many, but I will do that. I would like to be a good player.
3. Teacher
Why did I hire the teacher? Because I would like to raise the qualities of practice. Basically teachers do these 2 things.
(1) Telling the student what to practice.
(2) Telling the student when he needs that practice.
For practicing something, it is important to focus on what are you practicing. These 2 things can help you practicing intentionally. It is difficult if you teach by yourself about these 2 things.
To raise the quality of practice or performance, playing in front of people is also important.
4. Writing.
I have been watching DVD course about writing. That course is very useful. Each lecture is 30 mins, teaches us something. Today, in the course, teacher says ”respect audience”. I would love to do that. But I am sorry, I need time to be better writer enough to respect audience.
Thank you for reading this. Have a good weekend.