Walk it, like I talk it (walk it) Walk it, like I talk it Walk it, walk it like I talk it (woo!) -Migos With class officially over, it’s time for me to walk it like I talk it… or have been talking about it… on my research blog. In other words, with much of…

Ready, set, bake! -Sue Perkins, The Great British Baking Show In last week’s blog post, I outlined my short-term goals moving forward. More specifically, I explained how, with IRB approval, I’d make appropriate changes to my survey, revisit my literature review, and research data collection methods. This week, I’m following a similar structure: in this…

“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.”  -Charles Dickens, David Copperfield Procrastination is the thief of time, and so I’ll be spending this blog post doing what I do best: making a plan that 99% of the time, turns inevitably awry. Even still, I enjoy the journey, the twists and turns of a plan…

“Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory—let the theory go.” -Agatha Christie Let the theory go is a sentiment that I’ll likely be taking into account quite frequently next week. That’s because I’ll be hearing from the IRB– I’ll soon know whether my research project received approval. Regardless of…

“When will my reflection show? Who I ammmm insideeeeee?” -Mulan, objectively the greatest Disney movie in existence Last week, I noted the buildup to the IRB presentation and the stresses, analyses, and discussion that came along with it. This week, my presentation to the IRB is officially completed, and I am awaiting insight on whether…

What time is it? Showtime! Like I said… showtime showtime yo! -Hamilton: An American Musical Would you believe it ladies and gentleman! My presentation to the IRB is next week! It’s an exciting but scary time for the lives of AP Research students. Because my presentation is so soon, I wanted to take time in…

No way, Jose! -Real words from me, Anya No quote this week folks, simply a “No way, Jose!” to wrap up the hustle that is the research proposal. This week, we spent time editing our existing research proposal to prepare for our methods presentation to the IRB board in two weeks. As such, I thought it…

“Inconceivable!” -William Goldman, the Princess Bride Inconceivable! In the past couple of weeks, I’ve worked to secure my on-site placement, receive approval for my participants, and finish my research proposal. It’s been a rollercoaster of a journey, but alas, here we are. In this blog post, I hope to convey the progress I’ve made so…

“It’s really more intelligent to be able to simplify things than to complicate them. Even if some people think it makes you look stupid.” ― Eugenia Cheng, How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics In recent months, I’ve discovered a brilliant author and English mathematician by the name of Eugenia Cheng. In addition to…

“Poirot,” I said. “I have been thinking.” “An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.”  ― Agatha Christie, Peril at End House After doing quite a bit of thinking this week (thanks, Hercule Poirot), I’ve come to a better determination of the methods I hope to conduct in my primary research. To do so, I’ve reviewed four…