If I could write my EE in differently, I would consider researching obstetric fistula from the perspective of Biology and Global Politics. I would have learnt about the biological processes which cause obstetric fistula, and the medical procedures which address Fistula versus the procedures that have exacerbated the health condition in developing countries. I would have analysed the psychological impact of Fistula from a Biology perspective while connecting the psychological impacts to human development in Global Politics. If I were to do a Biology world studies EE then my research would have been directed more towards reports which explain medical procedures, rather than interviews which I conducted with NGOs who try to address Fistula. The interview strategy I used to research has become one of the most effective research tools for me, as it allowed me to understand the capacity of NGOs to address human development from someone who has had the authentic experience of working with one of these NGOs. This is because my topic was obscure, specific, and lacked documentation in the country I investigated. I was surprised to learn that US foreign policy impacts the issue as I believed that obstetric fistula was an isolated issue.

One thing I have learned:

I learnt that you really needed to establish my question and local manifestation in order to properly write my essay

One thing I am proud of:

I am proud of having the resilience to push through and find my question despite the difficulties due to the massive scale of the issue in Africa.

What I am going to do next:

Next I am going to rewrite the introduction which I have already written to be able to fit it to my new question. After finishing my introduction and overview of what fistula is, I am going to write a plan for my essay and share it with my supervisor.