It is more interesting to note the desirable qualities needed by a researcher in the dynamic parts of doing research. We can call these qualities as the desirable qualities on the process. They are as follows:
Diligence and persistence, creativeness and innovativeness, objectiveness, open mindedness, orderliness and cleanliness, cautious, accuracy and precision, quickness and responsiveness, Keenness, systematic and reasonableness, and cooperation and leadership.
Going to different libraries, sleepless nights surfing the internet, gathering data, repeating experiments- is not a joke. A good researcher is not just born overnight. Be ready with your diligence and patience.
A time when the data seem to be not reliable, the methods do not seem to work, and other irritating difficulties encountered in doing research.. Don’t give up. Be creative in making things possible and be innovative in ways to solve the problems encountered in the process. Adjust, modify or even revise if you may, but don’t quit. However, remember you should learn to follow ethical procedures in doing research.
Often time a researcher has his own expectations of the outcomes in which over-excitement may lead him/her to become biased either consciously or unconsciously. Be objective. Interpret data objectively. Do not manufacture or discard data to suit your biases or expectations but probably on statistical, logical, and/or experimental grounds.
Should there'll be an incident where one will give a negative comment on your research in the process, do not be embarrassed, do not feel insulted or angry, instead be happy and thankful for all you know, the negative comments are the stepping stones for you to succeed in your research study. Be open-minded and be willing to consider corrections and suggestions from others.
What’s taking you so long? Could not find your draft, ball pen, or journal? Be orderly, learn to put and keep things at the right places. Organize and file documents, data, instruments, etc. in an orderly manner. This will save you time in looking for them, more so, in order to avoid collecting data again to compensate for what may have been lost.
Author of the original article: Camilo Tabinas Y Apita