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This document is written with the assumption of an international conference in the field of information science.
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When participating in an IRL conference, there are things to do and pre-networking strategies to consider, as discussed in this link.
- I generally agree with this (blu3mo).
- (Platforms like Telegram and ENS are probably specific to the web3 community).
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I’m not particularly skilled at networking at events, so I usually reach out to people I’m interested in beforehand.
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Participating as a Student Volunteer at CSCW2023 and UIST2023 was very beneficial.
- It allows for connections among SVs and the opportunity to talk with professors during private discussions for SVs.
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I feel the difficulty of participating from the perspective of an undergraduate student.
- Hierarchy
- I sense a subtle outsider feeling in navigating the environment.
- It might just be in my head (blu3mo).
- It might not be because I’m an undergraduate student.
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The first experience at UIST2022 was quite challenging.
- Well, of course.
- It’s naturally tough to dive into an existing community as an outsider.
- I recall mainly talking to Japanese graduate students.
- It was enjoyable in its own way (blu3mo).
- To be honest, I can’t say I felt completely comfortable.
- Well, of course.
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I think the experience at UIST2023 was much better than in 2022.
- I made acquaintances with other SVs.
- There were a few familiar faces from the previous year.
- By participating in the UIST XR and AI Workshop, I delved into a more specialized community and had the chance to present, which was beneficial.
- Opportunities like presenting are very helpful.
- It was much better than 2022.
- Initially, I tried to be more strategic.
- However, I ended up exhausting myself by trying too hard in the beginning.
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I retract my previous statement; spending time at social events aiming for the achievement of goals can be mentally exhausting and may not seem productive.
- If only one person is making an effort in communication, it will lead to no progress.
- While maintaining a level of initiative and strategy, I realized that relaxing and enjoying oneself is more sustainable.
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Initially, one may feel a sense of alienation and anxiety.
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However, there may not be much that can be done at the stage of being a “undergraduate student without any significant research achievements,” and it is difficult to break into a closed community at just one event.
- I think if you set networking goals too high out of anxiety, your actions may become erratic.
- It seems better to lower your goals internally and approach people actively from a humble position.
- Lower the hurdles to overcome but maintain a sense of initiative(?).
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It’s good to ask questions to presenters.
- This way, you can approach them later at social events saying, “I was the one who asked a question during your presentation.”
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There was a person from the Koyomi Lab who summarized their research on postcard-sized papers and brought a large quantity of them printed.
- I thought that was a good idea.
- It can be used in a business card-like manner.
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Reflecting on participation in CHI2024 | @hciphds:
- Useful insights (blu3mo)(blu3mo)(blu3mo).
- Agree on the importance of physical health and well-being, very much so (blu3mo)(blu3mo)(blu3mo).
- It’s better to relax a bit rather than push yourself too hard and end up burnt out.