Grand Finale

Wow, I can’t believe that I am sitting here writing my final blog post. I feel like I could snap my fingers   and it was the first post. I remember thinking I thought that this was going to be a difficult task to keep up, but in reality I think keeping a blog throughout the semester has really help me keep track of all the methods we have used, and relate them to different issues. Although this is how I feel, this week for the grand finale I will once again be looking into some of my peers blogs, and how they feel.

The first person’s blog I am going to discuss is  Laura's. Her blog is one that I have  frequently followed this semester, because I like her writing style, and the way she relates a lot of the issues to the entertainment industry, because that is what I am most interested in. In this particular blog, I like how she makes the reference to celebrities, and their use of twitter. She relates the act of re tweeting to the survery research method. I personally have the twitter application on my blackberry, so I am constantly tweeting away, but never stopped to think that I was engaging myself in the survey method. So now when I am on twitter, Laura’s post comes to mind!

Another person’s blog I found interesting was Alexis's. This semester we spent an entire class period almost going over all the different methods in creating the best survey. What questions to ask, what words are appropriate, and other general rules. But one aspect that we learned was we are not supposed to use something like “ Do you love Quinnipiac sports?” Because the word love is a strong emotion word, and we are supposed to stay away from them because they can be bias words. That is a fact that is drilled into my brain. But I liked the point that Alexis raised in regards to comparing these words to the fashion industry. I feel like whenever I flip through a magazine or watch an episode of What not to Wear… all anyone is every saying is “Oh I LOVEEEE that shirt, it fits great” or “HATE the dress, it is doing nothing for you”. Those words are used in comments made, but also in surveys like Alexis pointed out.

I think all of my fellow classmates have done a wonderful job this semester in the various posts that were done. So I want to say good job to everyone… we made it through the semester of blogging!

Also want to say thanks to all the people who decided to read my blog! Hope you guys have enjoyed some of the things I have said.

Everyone have a great Thanksgiving =)!