Turning in my research paper today was one of the most relieving things that I have ever done. Getting that out of my hands and safely into Sister Steadman's was a great feeling. Needless to say, this paper was pretty stressful. If I hadn't liked my topic then I probably wouldn't have been very involved in the research process. I'd like to be able to take the time to do more research on my topic on my own, even now that the paper is done. I really liked having checkpoints to turn in different parts of our papers so it kept me on track better than if I had been on my own until the end, as well as having it this early in the semester so that it is over with.
When deciding a topic, it really wasn't hard for me to decide. I went straight to my family. The minute after class when we started talking about the paper, I texted my grandma. I asked her about some family traditions that we have and where they came from. She helped me to get some of the background on my topic of family traditions and get the ideas flowing. After talking to her, I got really interested in family history. It was cool to see where my family came from and the stories about who each of them were. If I hadn't decided to research the effects of traditions then I probably wouldn't have become any more interested in my family history than I was before the paper. It got me to start asking questions about who I am and where I came from, why we do the things that we do, and what can really come from it. One of the best parts of the research paper in my eyes was the realization that research papers don't have to be boring or irrelevant to anyone but the author. Instead, my paper can be applied to everyone's lives. I know that I personally plan on taking some of the things that I learned from my paper and applying them in my life and family. Some good (other than getting a grade for it) will come from this.
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