Saturday, 08 July 2006 @ 4:55pm.
“I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens gradually, by little and little, into a full and clear light.” — Isaac Newton (English mathematician & physicist, 1642 - 1727)
I just finished the third focus group today. It was a larger group than expected - 13 participants(!?!) - and very interesting. Others commented that of course the women’s group would be larger and active: women are more “rajin” (diligent) apparently. The Muslim women came from a variety of backgrounds and were quite open with their opinions. I think my research will really benefit from the information they provided.
There are three focus group discussions remaining for this month. I hope they go as smoothly as possible.
Other than that, I am busy with other work-related tasks: interviewing, reading, note-taking, and improving my bahasa Indonesia slowly but surely.
