This week, I had some socials with friends for five days. All four people I met up with this week were British; my colleagues from the university and also my students are visiting Tokyo for their holidays. We strolled from town to town, had some food and drinks, and watched a Kabuki performance! I really enjoyed the time with them and will see them again during the next few weeks.

My schedule in March is nearly full with observation work. I am a bit worried about whether I have enough time to prepare for the focus groups taking place in two weeks.

 

My achievements in Week 62

• Made nine observations and collected two audio recordings.
• Participated in a seminar in which I had an opportunity to listen to a patient’s illness story. I was very impressed with her story and the power of a patient’s narrative.

Goals for Week 63

• Continue my observations, recordings and literature review.
• Start recruiting further participants for the focus groups.
• Have a proper rest at the weekend.