You are articulating your project for the first time in this unit. What do you think about the process of creating a project so far? Have you found it difficult or appropriately challenging? What are some of the things that you have learned so far—about the process and about yourself as a researcher?

If you could go back in time to a few weeks ago, what are some of the things you know today that you would tell yourself? In other words, what are some of the key lessons you have learned? Similarly, what have you learned in researching that has made your process easier?

Alternatively, you have been deeply situated in your research for the past few units. What have you learned about your topic that you did not know before? What do you find fascinating? What advice would you share with future students taking this course?

So far, I find the process of creating a project to be difficult and very time consuming. Typically, I just pick a topic and start writing about it. This is more intensive from other research projects I have done in the past. I thought to myself that this is going to be a lot of work for me, but I have adjusted and I am learning how to organize and prepare for the upcoming weeks. Being a researcher, I’ve learned that you can’t find all the facts and findings in one day. You need to take your time, pick a topic that really interest you, and write down all ideas that you gather. Be able to come up with a draft of the product, so you can revise, before finalizing the end product. I have learned that it’s very hard for me to take information and put it into my own words, and I need to work on my time management skills. What I find fascinating is how a lot of people like to post their whole life story and every move they make on Social Media, and how they are subjected to a lot of negative comments. I would advise to take caution of what you post and don’t put private or sensitive stuff out there for others to view. Also take the time to prepare and write down everything you want to argue/discuss in your paper. Don’t just retain the information in your brain, as you may wind up forgetting vital information. Utilizing the CSU Library also has a lot of great resources that will help in research