Making Progress

Picking a specific topic for my research project is definitely more challenging than I initially thought! Now that I have all these options I mentioned last time, I actually have to pick one. Since I’ve never had to construct a project beginning to end, I’m concerned about finding enough data and sources and making sure I’m picking a project that makes sense and is doable. Thankfully, I have help from other mentors to help me make the right decision. After many long conversations, I’ve been able to at least narrow it down somewhat to ethnobotany. This week I’ve spent time talking to an ASU researcher about what specific questions I can ask in regards to ethnobotany. They advised me to look around on google scholar to see additional types of data and research that are done about this topic. I’ve been compiling questions that I would like to research to take those questions to a biology faculty at PC and put together my final research question. I’m very detail-oriented, so I need as much information as possible before I make a choice. Also, since I’m transferring to ASU in the fall, I’ll probably only get to do this one research project, so I want to make it something I am interested in and something I’ll be glad I researched.

p.s. Happy Halloween Everyone!! I wish you all many haunts and fun spooky energy in this weird quarantine Halloween! (If you don't celebrate this holiday I hope you have a very regular lovely weekend!)