Well, not literally of course. My research is progressing as it should, but the end is near; not just of the research itself but of my entire experience as a University of Tokyo research student. It’s been a fun and interesting look into what graduate school is like here in Japan, but I’ve discovered that it really doesn’t suit me all that well. Too many requirements and restrictions and not enough of a feeling that anything I’m doing is making a positive impact on the world.
But come the end of March my research period ends, as does my scholarship (ouch), and I will officially strike out into the ‘real’ world to pursue my dream of becoming a published and successful author. The first book is very near completion, and I hope to have in ready for submission before the end of March. Certainly plausible, but at the moment my research is taking up a significant portion of my time. Oh well, only for a few more weeks!