Field of tension

“You have to ask yourself for the path you would like to take. What kind of purpose do you see in your path? What is the achievement that you are trying to fulfil?

Do you want to enter an academic career or not? As soon as you can answer that with a clear “Yes!”, then tactical elements enter your considerations. But that is usually not the case for Bachelor’s thesis; the question usually comes up when you are writing your doctoral dissertation. I would not recommend to any junior researcher to try to adopt the logic of academic journals.

But of course, you have to take these considerations into account nowadays. This is the field of tension that you are subjected to if you aim for an academic career.

There is also always an opportunity to find a third way—your own. This does not automatically mean that you turn an entirely blind eye to the tactical path.”

(Günter Müller-Stewens)