Extra Credit: Research Journey February 12, 2012 -Missy Walkingshaw

There are so many things in life that drag out and seem to be never ending. Well, doing a research project is one of those things. My research journey reminded me of when I'm in the car for an extremely long time heading to another state. You start out kind of excited just because you really want to get to your destination. But then as your working your way there, so many things occur. You find yourself super bored and you have no clue what to do. While doing research, the word "bored" comes to mind a ton! You begin to get "car sick" and you just want to stop and be done! Even though you get those little breaks, you still have to keep getting back on track. Soon enough, you're more than half way through and the excitement comes back. You realize that the journey was completely worth it and you have more experience for the next time. Research is hard, but it gets you to go places in life that you'd never go with out it.