Of course you can’t call yourself a real PhD-student and go
on holiday without still doing something for your project. So I decided to read
a book, central for my studies, called “Exploring animal social networks”. About
170 pages, should be doable in 18 days.
Travel Diary entry day 14: “My intention to read the social networks book seems to be, after reading the Viva, Flair, Happiness, NG traveller and 360 degrees magazines and the whole Trilogy of the Hunger Games, sort of failing..”
Also, a real PhD-student, working day and night, should be used to having a total messed up biological clock. Therefore I was convinced to have no problems with any sort of jet-lag from travelling 8.5 hours forward in time and spending several days and nights in long distance coaches.
Travel Diary entry day
2: “I am almost absolutely certain that in terms to get you used to a new
bio-rhythm, the airline staff does everything possible to screw it up first.
Darkening everything around 11pm (which sounds reasonable), but then serving
dinner at 1 am and breakfast at a local time of 5 pm.”Travel Diary entry day 14: “My intention to read the social networks book seems to be, after reading the Viva, Flair, Happiness, NG traveller and 360 degrees magazines and the whole Trilogy of the Hunger Games, sort of failing..”
Also, a real PhD-student, working day and night, should be used to having a total messed up biological clock. Therefore I was convinced to have no problems with any sort of jet-lag from travelling 8.5 hours forward in time and spending several days and nights in long distance coaches.
Travel Diary entry day 9: “Been 7 hours on the coach to Mt. Isa. While it would have been a good idea to sleep, as it is the middle of the night, I ended up sitting in front of the bus, watching kangaroos and chatting with the bus driver about many things, ranging from road kill to marriage (did I mention it was late?).”
Travel Diary entry day
15: “Time for some observations:
1. After having been convinced for years that I could sleep anywhere, >30 hours in a Greyhound have finally convinced me otherwise. I need a coffee.
2. In a half a sleep state, so I have learned, I can easily be confused with a somewhat mentally disoriented person. To elaborate: needed cashier to count money, could not find the opening (right in front of me) of a glass bread cabinet, almost took off with someone else’s cappuccino. This is why I need a coffee.
3. Very very happy to finally have received (my own) coffee!
4. My body, apparently, decided I actually do not like full milk in my cappuccino. My sister said thanks for the coffee...”
And finally, a real PhD-student knows how to make the best of everything.
Travel Diary entry day 1 and day 18: “I can’t believe I did not know before that you can have alcoholic beverages for free on long distance flights. Gin and Tonics are awesome!”
Well, next time I will try and write about my project again. Something to do with Great Tits and networks and personality and stuff I believe.
Best wishes for the ‘summer’!1. After having been convinced for years that I could sleep anywhere, >30 hours in a Greyhound have finally convinced me otherwise. I need a coffee.
2. In a half a sleep state, so I have learned, I can easily be confused with a somewhat mentally disoriented person. To elaborate: needed cashier to count money, could not find the opening (right in front of me) of a glass bread cabinet, almost took off with someone else’s cappuccino. This is why I need a coffee.
3. Very very happy to finally have received (my own) coffee!
4. My body, apparently, decided I actually do not like full milk in my cappuccino. My sister said thanks for the coffee...”
And finally, a real PhD-student knows how to make the best of everything.
Travel Diary entry day 1 and day 18: “I can’t believe I did not know before that you can have alcoholic beverages for free on long distance flights. Gin and Tonics are awesome!”
Well, next time I will try and write about my project again. Something to do with Great Tits and networks and personality and stuff I believe.
Btw, in the end, I do not want to leave you with a cliff-hagger, I did finish the social
networks book.
