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Student (E): Hello sir, do you have a minute?
Mr. Director (M): Yes ...
E: Mr. X, this is what I would like to do, I am going to do a dissertation which will study the difficulties that foreign language learners encounter during their learning, and then propose solutions to help them.
M: Well…?
E:…? Ah yes, yes, my problem is that I don't know how to do it ...
M: Do you have a project?
E: No, I don't have a project, since I don't know ...
M: First you have to find a problem ...
E: But I found the problem!
M: Am I listening to you?
E: But ... is that, is that what I told you?
M:?
E: Study the difficulties that they experience ...
M: Yes, it's exciting to study THE difficulties, but I'm sorry, it is not a relevant issue.
E: Excuse me, but why?
M: The idea of studying THE difficulties is interesting, but it concerns a universe of things, I am afraid that you will not have enough time to deal with them all.
E:… yes… you are right…
M: Don't be discouraged, you know, in research, coming up with a problem is much more difficult than solving it. So first, think about what you really want to do, what is the problem that catches your attention the most, and you really want to solve it, and then structure it in your words.
E: Alright! Thank you very much sir !
[A month later …]
E: Hello, sir!
M: Hello, young man! You are fine ?
E: Excellent, sir! I made a new discovery!
M: Really? Another discovery? Tell me!
E: I read in a book that the location and the local climate can influence the pronunciation pattern in LE learners, I was thinking if I had to develop them in the dissertation, I think that can be very interesting!
M: Yes, you are right, it might be interesting to discuss it, but always remember what is the main thread of your research. As you have already experienced, we consciously or unconsciously make discoveries during our research. Whether small or large, these discoveries could always bring us fresh air. Before delving into them in the dissertation, always ask if there is a need to do so, and that these will be essential parts of your research. Do you know the reason?
E: So as not to be off topic?
M: Yes, this is the first reason, academic work is believed to be written logically and views are desired to be linked in a close and reasonable fashion. Moreover, it should not be neglected that your time and energy are also limited. It's better to focus on what matters most to us. You can add interesting things, of course, but you have to finish your research first according to your original idea. You agree ?
E: Yes sir!
