I spent the past several days wondering again what I was going to want to research. My original ideas seemed okay, but there were holes in these ideas.
In Idea #1, I thought about doing birth order. This seemed great at first, but later I felt it wasn't something I wanted to follow through. Did I really want to read studies about the psychological affects of being a middle child? What if I suddenly got a complex about it? No, I don't want to go that road.
In Idea #2, I thought about New York City. I love everything about it. But what could I focus on? There's so many choices: theatre, architecture, people, lifestyle. I have a friend who recently graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology-- maybe she could give me some tips on what it's like to be in the fashion world? It seems like she is having a much more glamorous lifestyle than say, um, being a librarian would. I might want to explore this...
In Idea #3, I thought about the Food Network Channel. I was a Communication major in college so researching media trends is nothing new to me. This doesn't seem very challenging or fun to me.
In Idea #4, I thought about studying the life of Marie Antoinette--until I actually picked up a book on her life at Barnes and Noble and only wanted to look at the pictures. Maybe there's a reason why I don't like studying historical and political figures.
So far the best idea I have is Idea #2, but I think I would like to focus more on The Fashion Industry. It's not often that I have a chance to study something different and fun. The last time I went to New York there was an exhibit just on the history of the skirt. I was surprised about how much I learned on such a simple, ordinary garment. I am intrigued why people are obsessed with fashion, who makes the trends, the history behind fashion, everything. I think I could even interview my friend Noor on this topic since she works in the industry. Next time, I hope to have some questions in mind.
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I really like the way you thought through and shared your decisions about each topic. The way my topic came about, once I heard about redheads going extinct, I was obsessed and dropped the others without without a thought. Looking back, I probably should have spent more time thinking about the long term - would I really want to be looking at scientific studies? Luckily, the answer is yes:)
The fashion industry is a wonderful topic and I look forward to hearing more about it. Did you ever want to be a fashion designer?
That's a good question, Kathy. I have never wanted to be a fashion designer but I have always been interested in creativity. My friend Noor and I met at a church camp and our parents were best friends growing up. In high school, I would visit her in Florida (where she is originally from) and she would show me her sketches and clothes that she made. I always admired her talent. She's been in New York for about 6 years and still is working hard to prove herself. I though this project would be a good way to keep in touch with her.
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