My first ARC grant writing season is over, and I have felt somehow accomplished (!), even the fact is that I just placed a seed on the soil, strictly speaking, the hard surface of a rock.
After the submission, I was drained out and could not be functional for two days, although I was super excited to work on real data. I then realised how hard this process was, how much I have learnt from my excellent supervisor and collaborators, and what I need to improve in the next few months.
While spending time in my back yard to elaborate plant collections for my office and in my workshop shed to make small things, I recharged energy to wrap up my current project, which still requires profound analysis. I aim to share the outcomes here in the near future.