When I first thought about research before this class started it was just something that I had to do in order to get through school. I have learned through taking this class that research is so much more than that, and it can be so easy to get too amerced in an idea. I had the best of intentions in the beginning of this class and my idea was great. However, I learned that I was way too general and really had to focus my thoughts on a much smaller scale to make research even a possibility.
I have learned that you really need to be invested in your idea for research and not just something you thought about of the top of your head. When doing research you are completely surround by it. Choosing a topic or area that you are passionate about is key.
The hardest challenge for me when it comes to research is all the vocabulary. There always seems to be so much terminology that just don't' flow for my way of comprehension. I never want to read journals or research articles because it is something that seemed tedious and time consuming because I would have to keep rereading passages to make sure I understood what they were talking about. I have found that after doing some basic research on the words that I didn't have a clear understanding before, it has been a much easier endeavor to get through readings/research needed and I can appreciate it more.
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