Anya was off to school and was the one designated to make the smoothie in Food and Health class. She received the invitation to her friend’s confirmation in May. That is cool. In PE, they played soccer and volleyball. Anya said she actually enjoyed volleyball (which I played in high school and have been eager to play with Anya, but she has avoided it). In soccer, she said she was one of the better players, but she intentionally passes to everyone–strong and weak alike–as she hates is when she’s playing with stronger players and they don’t pass to her.
I spent my morning reviewing my word counts in response to yesterday’s Maasai research group review and a few comments. I emailed Knut to seek clarification and practical guidance. We’ll meet on Monday after he’s back from Oslo. I was a bit discouraged after yesterday, but a bit of clarification helps.
So, I worked on learning NVivo software for qualitative research text analysis, which I’ll use to analyze my Maasai informants’ transcripts. Then, I reviewed all the transcriptions that are currently in Word to determine the categories and themes that I’ll set up right away. If I have a plan, then I don’t have to retrace my steps and do it again.
In the mid-afternoon, I took a break and walked with Anya to find the post office on the other side of downtown. She was sent a care package from the youth leaders at Newport Covenant. How cool! It had cards, a couple magazines, a journal, and a hand knit scarf for Anya. This is so thoughtful and comes at a great time.
The evening had more NVivo prep, as there is a free 30-day trial on the software, so I’m wondering if I can get it done in 30-days or need to pay the $120 for the student rate. A good analysis with NVivo should help chapter 4 go with greater efficiency–that is if I don’t take too much time learning the software! Let’s hope this pays off!
At the end of the day, I was figuring out Anya’s high school graduation requirements, as I need to email her school counselor and registrar about getting her registered for the fall. The good thing is that she’s ahead of the curve with earning credits!
Sweet dreams!
Beth