Reflection Post

     For my reflection blog post I focused on a number of questions that I thought might lead me to clarity as well as improving my processes so I can then be a better member in my group. The first question I posed to myself was how did my research change over the course of the blog assignments? The biggest and most helpful change was first changing where I gathered my research. At the beginning of the blog posts I would type a phrase into google that I thought would lead me to fruitful results. Towards the end of the blog posts however, I began to make use of the UK library search system. This not only led me to more credible sources but also acted as a stepping stone to other topics and ways of looking at a topic in a way I hadn't thought of. The second and also very helpful change I made to my research was conducting more surveys and interviews. Going into the blog posts I put interviews and surveys on the back burner because they take more time. However, I found these to provide the most insightful information. The second aspect of the blogs I reflected on were the problems I ran into during the project. The biggest problem worth mentioning came at the end of the project. At this point, I was fairly well read on my topic and finding new sources that could stay relevant and informative was becoming almost impossible. Using the library research engine began to help by showing a wide range of topics that were somewhat related to my topic. However, even this remedy soon began to weaken. Also, trying to balance the three blog posts a week on top of my other classes was a recurring problem for me throughout the project. Lastly, the things that worked best for me during the project can be summed up to three main points. To start, Time Management, at first, I put the blogs to the back of my to do list during the week when in fact I had the best success in finishing these first. Compared to my other homework, the blogs are a fairly small assignment so getting these done first seemed to help me better my time management. Next, Google is not always your friend, when I started the project, I was still in the mindset that worked best in high school. However, using the library research engines led me to more insightful and credible sources. Lastly, surveys and interviews are the best way to add supportive info and getting to know more about something first hand. After conducting my first interview and survey for my topic, I realized that this is the best way to gain information if you're near the right resources.   
     After taking all of my reflections into account I now feel ready to not only find the best sources for information during the rest of my current project but for the rest of my time in college.