Well, we're just getting into the class routine and this week does not give me a lot to choose from to discuss. We mostly settled into and got a feel for the way the semester is going to go, but I do think there is something interesting we talked about and that is the challenges of research. One challenge is that, believe it or not, the recorder of the information does not always site a source properly, thereby bending and twisting the true cited meaning. Shocking... yes, I know. But now you see, I am a very gullible person and I find it difficult to sort through research because like a child, I believe everything I hear. Now, my argument to that is that Christ says "be like unto a child", so really, I hold the secret to our Earthly life. ;)
Okay so I am sort of joking, but in all seriousness, how is it that people like me find reliable sources that we do not have to read and feel tricked? Well, let's start with staying away from Google! Personally, I am not a fan of Bing so I will always choose Google when searching for something online. With that being said, stick with scholarly journals for a start. Research is complicated and quite the headache! I offer my advice this evening, if you face the situation this semester that you need to find reliable research, I recommend two Tylenol, a large glass of water, relaxing music, a trip to the scholarly journals in the library, and followed by a little reward to yourself! :)
I hope everyone starts their semesters by being able to keep their focus and keep the stress levels down!
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