Finding Information!!

With this next exercise we had to start looking for creditable sources. The first step was to just Google some keywords and look at some websites to see if they would be anything we were looking for. Then we went on to noodletools.com and look at specialized search engines to narrow our search and topic down. Finally, with our saved results, we made a bibliography.

I really enjoyed doing this exercise because I never search for sources first, I search as I go. Now I will be able to read and become more comprehensive of my topic before I write. Also I am able to narrow my topic and completely focus, when I write my paper. Many times I start with too large of a topic and slim down as I write, which does not provide a very strong paper. I will definitely use this strategy in the future with writing research papers.

Works Cited

"How Love Works." HowStuffWorks. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.

"Unhealthy Conditions? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Health of Children in One- and Two-parent 

 Households | Brockmann | Comparative Population Studies." Unhealthy Conditions? A          Longitudinal    Analysis of the Health of Children in One- and Two-parent Households | Brockmann | Comparative Population Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.

"Your Brain in Love." Brain Training Software, Brain Fitness, Brain Games, BrainHQ. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.

Break it Down!

Hello!! For those that are reading this, thank you, you didn't have to click on my link on facebook, but it excites me that my fellow friends and family are reading my blog. It may not be the most riveting thing but I think its really nice that you are taking time to invest in my school work.  So for this exercise we were told to come up with a inquiry question, mine is relationship analyzing. I want to show the relationship between two different things but how they work together. The second is primary purpose. I explored my topic and thought of questions that help me keep my interest and discover more avenues. Then, I come up with an argument, my main claim or thesis. Lastly, any prior believes, assumptions, or experiences I have had with my topic.

Again, I have never done an exercise like this and this one was a bit more challenging than the others. I found it hard to come up with an argument since I really haven't begun my research yet. Also I found my inquiry question sort of difficult because I want to do so many different subtopic I need it to be broad enough but not too large of a topic. Even though I had a hard time, I still this is was a good exercise that I should practice in the future. It makes you really start to process the research ahead and make your topic specific. Bring your assumptions and experiences to the surface are a good practice too because if you don't realize them, you might write a bias paper. And lets face it, no one wants to read a one sided paper. So here ya are and I hope you enjoy!! Thanks for reading!!


Inquiry Question: What is the relationship being "falling in love" and how your brain functions chemically?

Primary Purpose:

1. Explore: Do sexual relationships cause the brain to release chemicals appose to a non sexual relationship? What do we think love is? What chemicals does the brain give off? What do the chemicals do and what is the purpose of them? Can we really be "blinded" by love? How does your brain function appose to when you are in a relationship?-- what are the similarities and differences? 
2. Argue: When you "fall in love" with someone, your brain gives off chemicals and takes a different effect than when you were not "in love"

I remember in youth group we were talking about sex before marriage. It was not just a normal "Don't have sex before you are married." It was based on actual science and studies done on the human body when they had sex. I remember my youth pastor telling us that the brain gives off chemicals that it wouldn't if there was no sexual relationship. That as you grow old with someone you actually tend to start to look like them. Ever notice that older people start to look more alike? crazy right! Anyway, when you have sex before marriage and break up, its like a divorce. Many teenagers, including myself, go through heart breaks. Their first love is always the hardest one, but is that prepping us for divorce? I think that sometimes when you have sex before marriage and break up it gives marriage less meaning. Almost like marriage isn't important. I mean if you are already having sex, living together, and function like a married couple, whats the difference between marriage? A ring on your finger? I believe that is why the divorce rate is so high in today's society. If you were to wait to have sex there is a purpose to getting married and it makes the "big day" even greater. I feel as though to many people think sex is sex, nothing special, just something people do whenever they want. They do not have to love the person or even know the person. but what they don't know its that it is effecting them mentally not just physically.  I truly believe that if more people knew about the process the brain goes though they might rethink their actions.

Finally, a Topic!!!

Welcome back!! For this blog post we had to do an exercise on brain storming. I did not know my topic for which I would research. First, I had to brain storm under the following words: Places, trends, technology, people, controversies, jobs, habits, and hobbies. It might not make very much sense to you but that okay, as you read further it will be clearer. Then we had to answer these questions about something we brain stormed to find out what exactly would be good for a topic: Is this something that raises questions that research can help answer? Are they potentially interesting questions? Does this item get a something I’ve always wondered about? Might it open door to knowledge I think is important, fascinating, or relevant to my life? Finally, I picked my topic! I chose Love and what exactly the brain does when you “fall in love” or are “in love”. I have been really curious if the brain and heart have any connection or just what the brain functions are of “love”. Lastly, we had to ask questions about the topic. The questions are used to keep my curiosity going about the topic, so I can maintain being passionate about it.

            I never tried something like this before and I had no clue what I was going to write about. I have many interests but never really took the time to sort them out and if I would have tried to sort them out it would have been a complete failure. I would highly recommend this method if you are ever writing a research paper, even if you know what you want to write about. Just because it might spark multiple interests and you might be able to combine a few topics to make it an all-around full paper with great information.

Places: Beach, mountains, ski roundtop, Maryland, Delaware, liberty mountain, kenbrook church camp, Hershey, car garage, H2o international, barn, New York, Haiti

Trends: leggings, bandannas, tattoos, piercings, crop tops, boots

 Technologies: iphones, ipads, phone watch, droid, smart cars

People: famous, poor, talkative, boring, fun, friends, relationships, love

Controversies: Abortion, homosexual, gun control, pledge, religion in schools

Jobs: hard to find, part time, minimum wage, benefit, health insurance, unemployment, government

Habits: biting nails, smoking, drugs, unhealthy, ruining body, devotions, quiet time, concentration

Hobbies: horses, cars, knitting, friends, laughing, talking, driving, singing, band, guitar, worshiping

Is this something that raises questions that research can help answer?

Are they potentially interesting questions?

Does this item get a something I’ve always wondered about? Might it open door to knowledge I think is important, fascinating, or relevant to my life? 

Research Item: Love -- What happens to your brain when you fall in love?

Does love affect the brain?

Does love affect the actual heart?

Can heart break kill you?

Is there any chemicals that attribute to “falling in love”?

Is it up to the human if they fall in love or up to fate?

What makes someone fall in love?

Do people really fall in love because of looks?

Why would people fall in love with someone for looks?

Does the blood run faster through the brain?

How do the brain and heart react to each other when “in love”?

Does sex affect the relationship, Mentally?

What is this blog and why does it matter?

Before I start posting random things on my blog, I think I need to explain to you all what this blog will be used for. I attend Lancaster Bible College and am in an English composition class. My professor has assigned us to write a blog with our assignments so we can look back and see how our writing has been evolving. We are starting to do a research assignment over a week period. This blog will contain the process and my findings ad it turn into a college paper.

In the next 2 paragraphs the exercise we had to complete was a “fast write”. I wrote for 3 min for each paragraph without stopping. If I couldn’t think of what to say, I had to keep writing, and no stopping allowed. The book gave us a list of statements and we were to choose one to write about. At first I thought it was a crazy assignment and wouldn’t learn anything about it, but I was completely wrong. It actually helped me to focus my thoughts. If I continue to type even if I get a writer’s block, I focus more on what I need to do. I get sick of typing dots or even my thoughts. I want the correct words and sentences down. If I do not continue to write and just stop to think, I get side tracked. Maybe by my own thoughts of the day or even by the car that passes by my window. I encourage you to try to fast write about something you believe in or disagree on. How much more focused are you? Revise the paragraph and compare it to another paragraph you have written. I think you will be completely surprised.

 I strongly believe in the statement, “You can use your own experiences and observations as evidence.” When you go through something tough or hard to overcome you learn from those experiences. You become an expert on what you went through and how you were able to (cant think of the word, it is still not coming to me………don’t want to use overcome again….) defeat your (dang it! Need another word..which I can not think of...) circumstance. You might be able to read about it and have others and professional help but sometimes the best way to conquer something is to live and learn, or learn from your mistakes. Also I believe that you should use the professional help but don’t do exactly what he/she tells you. No one ever goes through the exact same thing. It is always different people at different times and no one is the same. Use your personal way of coping with something and mix it with help. That way you are able to figure out exactly the best way to deal with situations.

 

It is often said that people are entitled to their own opinion, and no one opinion is better than another. I completely agree. We are all different people and think differently than others, which is the way we were made. If we all thought the same and all had the same opinions, it would be a very boring world. If we all thought the same a cure for many diseases and medicines would have not been discovered. Sometimes people will not get along or argue because they believe something different than you. THAT’S OKAY! Many people want someone to agree with them 100% of the time. That’s not a good way to live. You learn from others opinions and as well you can make your opinion stronger by backing it up. I went to a public high school and not many students were Christians, which made my 4 years hard and sometimes painful. I remember getting made fun of and having to defend my faith on numerous occasions. While I wished everyone would have just seen it my way I was able to learn how to value the fact that when they were questioning and ridiculing me, my faith was growing. I was able to learn how to defend my faith and be bold about it.