This week is supposed to be spring break for students. My student is indeed taking a break and I don't see him in the lab.
But officially for me, it is not. Instead of taking a break, I made a list for my own small research projects and enjoy working on them besides my regular work.
The small research projects include:
Start-up company evaluation
Ketogenic diet and cancer
Theories on the causes for Alzheimer's disease
Musical Theater production
Methodologies for Actor/actress/producer
They are both for my professional and non-professional activities. For projects, I only do something interesting and useful for me. As of late March 2018, these are most interesting, and fun to investigate.
I'm a researcher. I do research. Just like that. And I'm sure I'd use the results some time.
Additionally, I started working out. Daylight saving is a good opportunity to re-introduce evening walking and workouts. Many things, including body weight and physical fitness, are simply associated with habits. Shedding off winter weight by 10-15 pounds would be nice.