Blog post 7: Break

My goals for my project over break are to have my two thesis advisors meet for the first time, to continue researching my topic to make sure that I'm providing as complete of an analysis as possible, to conduct some of the interviews with members of the dance group, and to relax for a few days so I can approach the topic with fresh eyes after the break.

I've already attended two Christmas parties for various groups within the Federation, and I will be attending at least one more in the upcoming weeks. While not during break, I will also be attending the Federation's Gala Ball in late January which will give me the opportunity to possibly interview a few more members of the dance group as well as members of the federation.

In the meantime, my thoughts are turning to going on our New Year's Eve cruise! Have a wonderful break everyone!!

Pulling in to Nassau, Bahamas aboard the Anthem of the Seas 1/2/18

Photo courtesy of Erich Roeszies

Blog 7: Thesis Progress Over Intercession

Over intercession my plan of work includes the following schedule below:

Plan of Work 
Week of Dec 19th
• Fix suggested changes from the review of Muse Faculty and Advisers
Week of Dec 26th
• Continue research on digitizing bound books
• Research papier-mâché books
Week of Jan 2nd
• Continue research on cradles and how to make them
• Continue conversation with Dr. Galbraith about how to treat the book during the 3D scanning process and if they already have a cradle that can work
Week of Jan 9th
• Research alternative places to 3D print on RIT’s campus just in case the filament at the Construct does not provide a high enough resolution
Week of Jan 16th
• Edit Intro and first body paragraph
• Contact Mike before the start of the semester to schedule some time to come to the archive during early Spring Semester
Week of Jan 23rd (week 1 of Spring Semester)
• Make sure that the proposal, intro, and research are completed before the first day of class

My goal is not to abandon this project during the course of the break and leave everything to the last moment before the first day of school. My plan is to allocate at least two days a week to each bullet point. My goals include to edit the parts of my thesis that already exist, research papier-mâché books and create a work schedule that will orchestrate all the people involved in my thesis. One circumstance that might hinder weekly progress is my possible internship at Kodak; however, I am still able to work on my thesis at night as well as during the weekends. I do not doubt that I will make progress this intercession and I can't wait to experiment next semester.