Students’ Emotional Geography During Undergraduate Thesis Supervision
Abstract
This study aimed to report the emotional geography of undergraduate students during their thesis
supervision in the Indonesian context. The data were collected by an online interview method
using media platforms namely WhatsApp using Voice Note feature. The data were analyzed by
using thematic analysis. The study found that undergraduate students during thesis guidance deal
with various perceptions of positive emotions to be able to regulate controlled emotions and
maximize all good preparation in the thesis guidance process. The potential cause of this positive
emotional geography is due to the professionalism as performed by the supervisors and the ways
the supervisors provided flexible time, friendly interactions, and high supervision commitment.