Hey Aneesha! 

Maintaining a level of authenticity is really important when it comes to researching a group that you might not be part of. My project has a lot to do with vaccine disparities between migrants and natural-born citizens, and I find myself being really careful with how I demonstrate the cultural reasons as to why people may be apprehensive about getting vaccinated. 

I think it’s so cool that you got to speak to the “godfather” of the Hawaiian language revitalization movement. Having accessibility to a grand leader in scholarship is incredible. Consulting him to make sure you got the story right and not misinterpret is such an ethical and responsible thing to do. 

I also relate to collecting different perspectives on the same ideas. I think there is no wrong way of going about solving language revitalization or vaccine access (as long as it is ethical) and I think it is important to shine light on all voices in such niche conversations. Good luck on the rest of your research!

I heavily relate to the idea that our research includes history and sociology in it. Mine also includes modern-day politics and international relations. Your comment that progress looks different for each project really spoke to me because hearing about everyone’s next steps helped me realize that progress is not linear. Also, that it is okay if your project isn’t moving as fast as you think it should. I think knowing how different everyone’s progress is allows us the chance to give ourselves more grace and see the substance in every step forward we make in our research. I also relate to the idea of distilling the literature to the essentials. That takes time, but I know it is incredibly worthwhile. Good luck on your research and I hope you are able to sift through material and take what you need! 

Hey Alexander! 

I definitely relate to viewing leadership as “fuzzy” or difficult to quantify. Every experience of leadership is unique, so I oftentimes find it hard to replicate my exact methods or techniques applied to each time I have led. The workshop was really helpful because it gave me standard ways to act that should be applicable to all situations of leadership and I hope it's able to help you during your research this Summer. 

I also relate to struggling with being consistent and dedicated to my goals. I often give myself large and overwhelming tasks, and often ask for advice instead of following my gut. Thus, I think I’ll try centering my self-leadership too, this summer.  

Good luck on your research this summer and I look forward to seeing what you produce!!