Table 5 List of participants’ emotions before and after the funding application.
Participant | Emotions before applying for the NSSFC funding | Emotions after applying for the NSSFC funding |
|---|---|---|
Teacher Zhen | Anxiety about waiting for the results | A feeling of happiness |
Teacher Qu | Foolish and bold | Full of confidence; the anxiety about how to complete the project |
Teacher Zhao | Strain | Sense of fulfillment |
Teacher Xue | Agony | Joy |
Teacher Yan | Desperation | Full of hope and ambition |
Teacher Gao | Full of apprehension | Excitement |
Teacher Cheng | Trying and calmness | Trying and calmness |
Teacher Cao | Trying | More confident |
Teacher Cui | Grief | Delight |
Teacher Su | Baffled; bewildered | Gratitude |
Teacher Wei | Bored; confused | Pride |
Teacher Ye | Anxious; full of tension | Goal-oriented; concrete |
