Yes, suggestion on working with advisor and dissertation committee is very useful for us. It also guides me how to interact with advisors. Sometimes different cultures make me feel misunderstand with others. Learn to cope with problems and learn to deal with advisors are very challenging as well as learn to do an excellent research.

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I also think that finding appropriate topic for dissertation is the hardest one. Sometimes, we should prepare earlier, but we also have to finish it soon. Due to the fact that, it may be others doing the same topic as ours.

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Sam, I also found that writing tips in Appendix C is useful. I'll use it with Booth and Robson's tips as well. You know what, sometimes I learnt from my classmate's writing styles.

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Doing the Ph.D. in US give me more experience than in Thailand. Not only learn from professor, but I also learn from other colleague. It's good to share experience in class because sometimes it is never written in any book. 

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Your reading of the two case studies is very real world. It may be that despite the best of intentions, life rears its head and one might choose to yield to the exigencies of life like Carthly. Given the fore knowledge of the options, cautions against underestimating effort and duration, and the tools to more deliberately plan and execute the dissertation project, it's easy to assume hands down that Maren's path is the one everyone would choose. You are very wise to point out that this is a personal choice to be made.

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Qualitative method enjoys the symbiotic relationship between data collection and analysis where one informs the other.

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NUDIST or the current version NVIVO helps identify patterns in ones data.

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Box 15.1 is helpful in helping one to keep eyes on key aspects of scientific journal reporting.

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Those tactical guide boxes 14.6-14.11 are really useful.

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Yes, those recommended book resources have been invaluable.

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