I started my research project and although it’s not where I want it to be, I feel a since of gratification on what I actually gained from the research experience.
My research project has been an experience. I didn’t know what direction to take so I had a slow start. When I finally found a topic I was interested in, I jumped right in knowing my time was limited. I felt I was trying to make a connection from my topic to the film Miss Representation so bad that I lost sight on what I actually wanted to prove. Which was: How a one week detox would impact my emotional well-being. I was fishing for a connection so bad and trying to find a rhythm that I didn’t notice how I started to immerse myself into a completely different paper. The paper would still be a good one to complete but it wasn’t the goal I was trying to achieve in completing my research. The paper that I spent most of my time on was me backing the reasons why social media hinders people from living life to the fullest. Going into detail with all of my “because” reasons. For example: Social media hinders people from living life to its fullest because it’s a waste of time and productivity. This statement was really accurate because its one of the many ways social media hinders me but I needed to get back on topic. Once I regained my focus and found my way back, I was able to complete my original idea. During this time of my decision, I was already two days into my study and knew I had to complete it. I also wasn’t missing out on a perfect opportunity to share how my experience affected me and if it was successful or a complete waste of time. I wrote daily journal entries and took recorded picture data from my phone to prove that I completed my research. Today was the last day of my week detox from social media and I have to say, I feel great. Number one, I am proud that I completed something I was initially indecisive about. Number two, I’m happy that I proved myself correct. A social media detox did impact my emotional well-being, in a good way. I found so much peace and focus during this project. My research paper gives more details on my experiment.
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Nadiia
4/22/2019 02:07:00 pm
it is so cool that you did... I even scary to think about one week without social media..not because of being a part of it...I think that all my family and friends would come to check me))))))
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Raj
5/5/2019 01:23:22 pm
I definitely related to digging for that connection so hard that you pretty much make a new project. I made myself look at my research question every once in a while just to make sure my project wasn't going awry!
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