I know Professor Scott had said that we ought to consider a community that we are not a part of, but the majority of the communities that interest me the most are ones that I belong to. I'd certainly enjoy doing an off-campus community, but would have no idea how to collect data since I don't have a car or any other convenient way to get around outside of Virginia Tech. I have a very diverse list that ranges from my floor in Miles Hall, to swimmers, to supporters of Barack Obama, to the suburban community I come from in Manassas. Before I make my final selection, I'd like to learn more about what the research we will be doing entails.
In an unrelated note, disappointing loss to ECU today. :( I really thought we were gonna pull it out for a while there.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
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Bradley,
Do you feel like you understand the research a bit better after class yesterday? Field visit, interview, library research, online research, and news research. This doesn't mean the fact that your community isn't in the news should rule it out; it's just something to consider.
And you needn't do a community you aren't part of. If that's not where your interests lie, fine. But you should do a community that you are truly intrigued about, and not just one that you already know a lot about. Does that make sense?
On another note, have you discovered any specific communities that relate to your interests above?
Yes, I'm in the honors program. I think the only people who live there who aren't are RA's, etc, but I'm a freshman after all, so I can't be sure.
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