Freewrite #5 - State of Research Prospectus

I found that working on the Literature Review this week was very helpful as far as organizing my thoughts on my Research Prospectus. I now have a better idea of what kinds of studies have been done on both the genetic and environmental links to autism. I’m still unsure what it is that I’d propose for the experiment, although I do know what areas I would like to focus on. The literature that is out there was very technical in nature, and I almost felt like this was something I’m not yet ready for in my educational career. However, even though I was not familiar with the technical terms and procedures covered in the studies I reviewed, I found I was able to understand all of the concepts. I will probably be doing more of this a year or so down the road, since I’ll be entering my junior year in the fall and planning for graduate studies, so I’m sure this will be very beneficial to me in the long run. I started this course not having a clue as to what I would propose, but already I have a much clearer picture.