What did you take out of these interviews?
In my conversation with Grant, I was made aware of the struggles of arthritis, a disability that people don't commonly loop in with the others frequently researched in classroom settings. Hearing his perspective, I definitely feel more aware and encouraged to not be so narrow minded in my definitions.
On the other hand, when talking with Dr. Castelle, a great deal of my initial ideas were confirmed and I connected with someone who truly cared for young children overcoming disabilities. I walked through my own past with such a caring and gracious person.
On the other hand, when talking with Dr. Castelle, a great deal of my initial ideas were confirmed and I connected with someone who truly cared for young children overcoming disabilities. I walked through my own past with such a caring and gracious person.
Did you reach any conclusion?
There doesn't seem to be any universal approach that works. Dr. Castelle admitted that as fantastic as the Coralwood School is, it isn't financially feasible in most places. Yet, there was one reoccurring theme: parents. Parents are the engine behind a child's improvement. They're the ones who ensure that a child gets into the programs that will help them improve. Parents are often responsible for opening doors and making lasting impressions on children. They determine whether a child fosters self esteem or buckles under his or her condition.
This is your last autoethnography for the class; any thoughts?
Throughout this process, I feel that I have gained a greater ability to better research, interview, formulate information, and put it in a creative outlet.
First, by using Emory's resources, I better grasped how to find scholarly articles that better related to my questions. By searching through certain channels with specific wording, I found myself with more accurate information.
Next, I gained the ability to better gain information from peers. By communicating as well as asking questions, I feel that I managed to connect with interviewees on a better level.
Through these two processes, I found myself with a lot of raw information. What I found difficulty with, however, was how to compact this information so that my work wasn't pages long. I gained more prudence in writing by having to choose entire portions of an interview that, while interesting, didn't necessarily add to my research.
Finally, I had to discover how to draw people into my work. Used to conventional papers, I had to discover creativity. I finally made my work both visually appealing and interesting. By working with background images, text size, text color, and placement of words, I became satisfied with the quality of my work.
In my final product, I feel like I went above and beyond by reaching beyond campus to find subjects. Earnestly interested in my topics, I felt invigorated by my research, and I feel like this made my final product much better.
First, by using Emory's resources, I better grasped how to find scholarly articles that better related to my questions. By searching through certain channels with specific wording, I found myself with more accurate information.
Next, I gained the ability to better gain information from peers. By communicating as well as asking questions, I feel that I managed to connect with interviewees on a better level.
Through these two processes, I found myself with a lot of raw information. What I found difficulty with, however, was how to compact this information so that my work wasn't pages long. I gained more prudence in writing by having to choose entire portions of an interview that, while interesting, didn't necessarily add to my research.
Finally, I had to discover how to draw people into my work. Used to conventional papers, I had to discover creativity. I finally made my work both visually appealing and interesting. By working with background images, text size, text color, and placement of words, I became satisfied with the quality of my work.
In my final product, I feel like I went above and beyond by reaching beyond campus to find subjects. Earnestly interested in my topics, I felt invigorated by my research, and I feel like this made my final product much better.