Research Reflection

Over the course of my first year at college I grew very comfortable doing research. I was a part of the Forensic speech and debate team where a large part of our work in preparing speeches was compiling research material to make what we were saying relevant. I have become adept at finding sources and can do so fairly quickly, this skill has served me well while writing research papers. 

This course is probably the first that has required me to use the school's databases and library extensively. All of the research i conducted before took place on the internet, and it served me well. But now, I have the knowledge to use both. I have never had trouble finding materials in our library, however...my only complaint would be that the majority of the art history books that i am interested in and are required for my major, are practically located in the seventh pit of hell on the third floor. 

I used to dread writing research papers, this course has helped alleviate that apprehension by giving me the opportunity to write about a topic that I chose.