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Researching properly is a crucial process, especially when you need to filter out the

unnecessary details and focus on what information will strengthen your argument. I believe that

is what I tried to do. There were many articles and papers on education in Michigan — I tried to

find numbers that would complement what I was arguing, not just create a distraction, or be there

for the sake of it. It worked best when I was more broad with my research. Searching up specific

details does not usually work. However, when I researched on more general stuff, I got way

more information.

I love citing sources, honestly — it makes my work feel professional and worthy. I do not

think it was a struggle for me. However, in-text citations can get a little tricky sometimes

depending on whether you are citing a book or a website. That is why I prefer APA over MLA.

APA in text citations ask for the author and the year. I feel like that is more informative than

page numbers because the year helps you see how recent the article is. Therefore, it can put the

data and statistics into perspective. MLA asks for page numbers, and that is usually not available

for online articles or even interviews.

As much as I love meeting new people, I am a little “iffy” about group work. However, I

did have a good time working with my group — it definitely brought us closer. Now I know for

sure that I have at least two friends in this class. I think working with a group for this project

changed my perspective on a lot. I did not think I would get so much done. I am used doing

everything and I honestly never mind it. However, I realized it is so much easier to divide and

conquer! I always like doing everything by myself, but this project taught me trust the instincts

of others in my team and to compromise. Therefore, I am glad I did this project with a group. I

definitely got more done with them then I would have by myself.
Any project that deals with another community of people involves a lot of sensitivity.

Therefore, everytime we came with up a proposal, we wanted to make sure that we were treating

the topic with care, even if it was just theoretical. Also Luke and I are not from America,

therefore, there were a lot of things we needed to research on about Michigan and America as a

country that would be completely different back home. For example, I feel like I would be able

to come up with some really great nonprofit ideas on spot if it were to be placed in Bangladesh

because I know about the issues inside out. However, we barely had any idea about the situation

in Michigan and its crises. We had to solve this problem by doing a lot of research, having

Brianna on our team also helped because she is from Michigan and she had some idea of what

we could focus on. Aside from that, making the video was also a little difficult. Well, it was

more time consuming than difficult. However, I did enjoy making it and I thought it made our

project stand out.

I am proud of our video, brochure, and almost every visual aspect of our project. I

thought everything was pretty impressive. However, more than anything, I am proud of my team.

We were all very stressed about this project, and met up almost every weekend. We wanted our

project to stand out and wanted to go above and beyond. The first day we met, I remember

saying “guys, let’s give everything for this project.” We agreed on giving our very best, and I am

proud to say everyone did. Our classmates gave us pretty good feedbacks about our project. They

asked us very specific questions about the execution plan that helped us make necessary changes.

I do not have any other comments or concerns — I just believe it is important to remind

the students to enjoy this project instead of stressing about it. I know I really enjoyed, but I was a

little stressed about the details.

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