Research Process

So far, I am enjoying the process of this research proposal. The other papers we have done are about topics that, while are interesting and thought provoking, are not exactly what I am interested in. The topic I chose has been something I have noticed a lot in the past few years, and even more recently in college, so this paper gave me the perfect opportunity to actually research about it and discuss why this selfish social media identity crisis occurs. I am surprised at how much information exists in these databases as well. I originally thought my topic would be too abstract and therefore would not garner enough credible publications. However, it is quite the opposite. I came across numerous sources that deal with social media and identity thoroughly, and that have become great sources for my paper. I am still unsure about my conclusion and what exactly the takeaway for the paper would be, since, as I am reading more papers, even my thoughts about the topic are starting to grow and develop. I plan on consulting more research, and reading more in depth in the journals and articles I have already found. While I will definitely take into account the conclusions those papers made, I will still defend my original case, but also introduce the opposing sides and arguments, mentioning the scholarly discussion that is occurring around this topic. Besides that, I have a good understanding of the prompt and how I will be arguing my position.