research project conversation with MFA 2s

• Allow yourself to shift research question within process
• Viva is opportunity to discuss what would have been written in the paper - but then shouldn't I just write it? 
• be sure to highlight things at center of the work in "presentation"
• Locate work that has already been done - how does this research fit within context of the field/question?
• What will be more useful in the long run - not just within the scope of the project
• forward what interests you!
• Don't take an easy route - push yourself!
• Get consent from people to use - interviews/workshops/etc.
• Appendices may be as time consuming as body of research itself!
• give yourself more time than you think you need
• Keep record of research - dates, etc. - ideas as they come
• As you're rehearsing, every thing you do is research
• broaden your idea of "what is research" - contextualize it
• Keep in mind: your process is your process
• How much is it about the mark vs. process? 
• Support each other - find/create a support system for self
• Conclusion can involve where I would take it from here
• especially if question is specific within a larger area
• Utilize supervisor, especially for written parts