What is one process of inquiry you’ve pursued entirely for pleasure? 4 sentences.
I’ve been watching youtube videos on different majors. I’m Stuck between choosing finance or statistics, and I watch random videos of people talking about their experience as a statistician or financial analyst. I’ve been doing this to see what I like the most, and it’s helped because I’m starting to see what interests me more. I also watch other videos on tik tok to see if I’d be happy pursuing a career in either of those fields.
Between their examples of subway delays and the closing of retail stores, Graves, Corcoran, and Belmihoub write, “The goal of research in the humanities in many ways is to make the everyday strange” (149). What are three experiences, questions, or moments from your everyday life that have stuck with you lately: things you’re curious, passionate, or upset about and which you could imagine researching? 6 sentences.
One thing that I’m curious about is different cultures. In my anthropology class, we learn about different cultures and how it affects people’s behaviors, and I already started doing my own research on some Arab cultures. One thing that I’d also do research on is the Astroworld festival. At first, I didn’t wanna look into it because it’s really sad, but now a lot of people have different theories on what actually happened, and I’d want to know how the people died. Also, another interesting thing is COVID vaccines. I’m not interested in the science behind those vaccines. All I’m interested in is why some people choose not to get the vaccine, and where they get their information from.
What is something about research—a practice or form of research, a distinction between categories—that you learned for the first time in Lunsford and Ruskiewicz, and why is it important or interesting? 6 sentences.
One new thing that I learned is considering the fields I’m working in while conducting research. It seems pretty obvious, but I always felt like research should be broad enough for everyone, and not just a small group to understand. This is interesting because as I did research in the past, I always felt like it was wrong to consider a certain group and base my research according to the audience. I always knew it should be somewhat relevant but I just learned that it’s important. It’s important because, in a way, it gives research a purpose. It also allows the writer to organize their thoughts as they write about the research they’ve made.