Week 5

3 Accomplishments from the week:

This week, my main accomplishment was finishing my literature review. I also managed to read and summarize more letters than I had originally anticipated myself to get through, so I am now further ahead in my research than I expected. Similarly, I sorted the letters that I had summarized by category so that I can better analyze my summaries as I begin to write my paper.

3 things preventing my best work this week:

The things that were preventing my best work this week all came from just feeling not at my best. Throughout the week, I was struggling to get good sleep, so I felt more fatigued than usual. I also had a horrible headache from having tension in my neck, but thankfully that is getting better. All of these things contributed to the third thing that prevented my best work, and that was struggling to stay focused on my work. Despite all of this, caffeine, several naps, and Advil complete have seemed to renew me a bit. 

3 things I learned this week:

Despite having applied for several things, I had always submitted a resume, so learning about the format and purposes of a CV was completely new to me. Another thing that I learned this week was how to use Ghefi and Voyant to visualize and analyze the words and subjects in the letters I am using for my project. I also learned about how LiDar works and how it can be utilized to make objects easier to access through things like Alternate Reality. 

The next action/step/thing I need to do for my research:

The next things I need to do for my research are continue to go through letters and create a rough outline for my paper.