Reflect on your past experiences with research in school. What challenges have you faced when working independently or in a group, and how did you handle them? Explain how those experiences will influence the way you approach this current research project.

Prompt Response: In the past, researching has been easy and hard. Usually, when I'm working in a group, the hardest part was making sure everyone was on task and actually doing the work. When this happens, I give slight pushes like "and if that doesn't work then I just handle my part of the work and leave their part be. Another challenge I have faced is leadership. I prefer to lead in a group so I tend to take charge and manage everyone else but if that becomes a problem then I find some sort of equal ground with everyone else. 

Summary: Today, we began a new portion of the class; research.

Reflection: We were placed in new groups and given a topic to research. So far, the group I'm in could be better but the topic isn't anything too difficult.