Final Blog Reflection

From the beginning I didn't know much about my topic. The only thing I knew about it was that homosexuality was popular in manga/anime. So, I learned basically everything else about it from my research. For example, I learned about Japan's past traditions, the current fight for LGBTQ rights, the influences on the gay culture in Japan, and more.
As for doing independent work, I handled it well. I'm better at working on my own than in a group because I feel like I can work faster, and I also don't have to confirm with partners on what I plan on doing.
I think I did choose a topic that was right for me. Since it involved two subjects that I'm interested in, it kept my attention. Sometimes, though, I kind of wished I would have done a different topic (which was usually something like book publishing... or something?). However, if I had to choose again, I would probably keep this one. I think the book publishing one would eventually make me bored (but the action plan would have been cooler [which, if you couldn't tell, would be publishing a book]). Also, Japan is just too amazing to turn my back on (biased).
If I had to give advice to my classmates who'll take Grad Project next trimester, I would tell them to just do something that they're interested in but also something that would have a nice outcome (like one that stands out and an action plan that is meaningful). It should be something that is easy to find information on, too, and something that you know a bit about already.