Final Blog Post

The topic I decided to write and do research on was 'The Portrayal of Robots in Film.' I decided that 'The Terminator' would be a good choice because I always loved this film. I then decided to relate the robot in this film to the robots on today who are taking away our jobs. I learned so much about college level research when I decided that this would be my topic. I did not know LaGuardia has so many great search databases they offer to their students with excellent sources that can really make your research paper stick out and result in a better grade. LexisNexis was my favorite tool because it gave me access to countless newspaper articles that gave me different ideas for my paper. I wish I knew how to work these search engines more efficiently and took more time getting use to them. Some of them are really complex and digging through them to find a source can be a pain at times. I loved that we meet in the library and got a hands on tutorial on how to work some of the search engines. Some things that I wish I have done differently is to try and find sources right away so I can sort the good with the bad and which ones are good enough to use for my paper. I loved the online hybrid activities because it kept me engaged on writing my paper on a weekly basis. It is very easy to get lazy and keep putting things off because your final draft is not due till the end of the semester. You must stay on top of your topic and don't leave everything to the last minute. I was always on top of my topic and did a little research every week so I would not be hit with all this work as the semester came to an end.