Post 4

I have always thought a blog is something people write to get as many followers, or be as popular or famous as possible. I have never really liked being as public as this, sharing my thoughts and ideas with others on internet, but after writing this blog throughout my research process I have come to the conclusion that writing a blog does not necessarily mean you have to write for other's sake.

When I have written these blog posts about my research project I have only had myself in mind. I have been able to keep up with what I have done, what I need to do next and reflect over how I have been successful or what I need to do in order to be so. Yes, of course, this blog is a part of our syllabus and yes,   I have to write it for my class, but I have at least appreciated it, and even actually enjoyed it.

Writing down my thought and ideas have been great. I have been able to go back to my previous blog posts and see what my next step will be. I am also thankful that two people commented on my latest blog post, that gave me some new ideas and other perspective of my inquiry question.

I have learned that writing a research paper consists of so many more parts than just researching and writing. It takes time, no question about that, and this has left me both frustrated, nervous and panicked. But I have managed to calm myself down, take advantage of great resources (thank you Donna and Ms. Ingram) and from there on being able to overcome that situation. I am still not sure where this will lead me  with this project, but I am at least sure of that if I keep working I will be successful in the end.

/ Lisa