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We use research plans
at the beginning.

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After three months, you must
write a one-year research plan.

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I looked at mine the other day,
and it was quite interesting.

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It changed quite a bit, but I
think it serves a good purpose.

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And then after
that, every year we

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have an annual progress report,
where we meet with two members

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from outside of our
supervisory team,

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and they review written work
and they go over your progress

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so far, and what your intentions
are for the next year.

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My thoughts have changed about
the research plans over time.

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I'm entering my fourth
year, and I've really

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enjoyed volunteering, and
speaking at outside conferences,

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and being very active.

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And I've not stuck
to the research plan

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as well as I
probably should have.

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And so, what has
changed over time

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is the thought that I wish I
would have stuck to it more

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closely, and paid better
attention to it, because now I'm

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in the final year and I
have a lot of work to do.

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I had a plan from
the beginning that I

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wanted to speak at two to
three conferences a year.

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And having that plan allowed me
to seek funding opportunities,

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from various resources, to
find different websites that

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would allow for funding.

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Had I not had that plan
from the very beginning,

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I think I would have
gotten stuck not being

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able to attend conferences.

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And it also helps
with the research,

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I think, when you know
you're going to a conference

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and you're presenting
on a subject,

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you have to have that
subject thoroughly researched

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by that point.