A Snail’s Pace

January 13, 2008

After five field visits, I should have a good sense of the time it will take me to complete certain tasks. However, I am currently four days behind the schedule that I set for myself! I have been waking up at 4am to work in the hotel room before heading to the field, and then working all day at the field. By the time I get back to the hotel, I am exhausted. It takes all of my energy to shower and eat dinner before crashing into bed.

I am not sure where my time-estimation went awry. When I plan my field work, I include excess time for tasks since things always do take longer than expected. But this trip things are moving exceptionally slowly.