Even though the process didn’t go as smoothly as I expected, as I kept doing my research and pushed through the initial fear of starting, I managed to finish an essay I’m proud of. Even though there were of panic moments throughout (like: the research question doesn’t work, I can’t get that piece of information) I managed to work through these lows, and it was definitely worth it at the end once I turned it in. I was able to identify gaps in my research, and knowing there were other sources I could find supporting information, in order to make everything lock together.
I learnt that research takes time, and that not having research demotivates me, which was why I sometimes left my EE sitting for a long time, but I also learnt that seeing how all the research fits together motivates me, so I know it’s just a matter of thinking of the future and knowing that it’ll get easier the more research I do. I learnt that because of the depth required for a Business EE, 4000 words, while at first might seem like a lot, forced me to really refine what was relevant to my research question.
