Progress So Far

The research process so far has been a slightly difficult but interesting one. One of the hardest things has been to find books on my topic. Although they are out there it is very slim and the internet has proven to be a much better source for my topic. The easiest thing has been exploring my field site. It is very easy to go to a basketball game and watch how the band behaves and acts. Since I normally go to a lot of athletic events anyway it is especially one of the easiest things to do. If I could start over I probably would have began looking for print sources much earlier. I think I procrastinated a little too long on searching for those types of sources and it might hurt me a little now. Also, I may have spent a little more time on figuring out my topic. It was kind of a struggle for me so I ended up with one that isn't one of my main interests. The blog has helped me by making me think about things I would not normally think about. It also forces me to stay in track with the class rather than just kind of forget about it and then show up every day. As far as helping me with the mini-ethnography, I believe I will be able to look back on blog postings and look at my thought process along the way. It will be interesting to see how my views and ideas about my topic have changed throughout the semester.