There have been some disappointments, but it is important to focus on the positives of this experience so far and just keep making progress. Though I do find it’s very difficult to keep the momentum and spirit up during my time here when some things don’t work out. It is especially challenging once you get used to some of the conditions here. It has been fun in some cases, and in some ways it has become taxing. Because fieldwork is a constant iterative process, where you it seems like finding people, contacting people, researching people, interviewing people, meeting people, and then taking notes, analyzing and transcribing the interviewing is a…