We’ve seen throughout the course so far that a research project can be on any topic, although it seems that a good research project is on that is in some way connected to life experiences. Patrick Thomsen had spoken in his lecture of the way his life experiences had influenced and changed his project, causing it to develop into something completely different from how it had begun. He recommended us to research a topic that connects to our life experiences, even if that changes along the way. Allowing space to change is essential too, to not get so clouded in the life experiences that it becomes impossible to move forward. It is our lived experiences that show the missing facts that we otherwise would not see, allowing for a deeper understanding of a topic
I agree with this, and many of the other things he had said. It seems that connecting to lived experiences makes it easier to explain why the topic is important and why others should pay attention, and it is because we find it important. Without that connection, it would be more difficult to find as much interest in it, making it more difficult to tell others why they should care.
After all, it pays to be ourselves. Our lived experiences are a part of who we are, and they can help us develop research projects into something impactful if we work with it.
