Starting this Module has been like a rollercoaster ride. I started preparing in the summer break full of enthusiasm. I read the module handbook and was feeling really excited to start the term but then I was hit by the enormity of doing research and I lost the plot completely. It seemed like there were endless possibilities and it would take me forever just to find a subject to research.
I was very despondent, insecure and full of trepidation when I decided to take part in last nights Module 2 Skype session, but I am so glad I put those thoughts aside and joined in. It was a revelation and by the end I was excited again and could not wait to continue.
There were so many important things that came out of the call which I know others will blog about but for me one of the main points that struck me was that the idea isn't to prove something you already know, you are not trying to justify your way of doing something. Instead you should be investigating something that interests you in order to better understand it. The kind of research journey we are embarking on does not need to find answers, in fact it may just provoke more questions which can inspire further research later, a 12 week research project is just the beginning.
The realisation that there need not be a specific answer to the question posed, was a relief and I need to remember that the research should be something that is important to me and should help me develop and if someone else finds it useful, well that is a bonus.
So now the task now looks more manageable. The next move is to read the MORE form and use it to help me refine my thoughts. I also need to continue reading literature related to things which interest me in the hope of finding a topic which is not going to change the world but which is going to give me a sense of fulfilment.
Good Luck to everyone else on module 2.
