Ok. Let the venting begin!
Just the combination of the words "research" and "paper" is enough to irritate me and make me want to look the other way. I hate research papers, especially if they are on topics that really don't interest me. I'm going to be honest. I don't have any interest in this paper whatsoever. That is discouraging for me because I know that my lack of interest is going to come out in my work. The enthusiasm just won't be there. Therefore, I have already set in my mind that my grade will not be the best for this paper. It is a terrible mindset to have, but I am just not feeling it at all.
Out of all of the different topics, I think I have finally just decided to stick with a celebrity and endorsements. Ugh. I am not happy with that decision at all, but I was not thrilled about any of the other topics, either. I looked over each different topic and tried to evaluate how I could write a six page paper on any of them. Six pages is not even that long! It is relatively short for a research paper, but none of the topics stood out as "six page worthy"!
After much irritation, I believe I have settled on Shania Twain and her endorsements. How I am going to come up with a six page paper discussing this, I have yet to discover. I have researched several places and had enough trouble just trying to find five different sources to state in the Works Cited. There were plenty of people talking about the topic, but whether they were credible was a different story. What a pain! I honestly don't even know what to write about. I'm stressing and probably being quite dramatic about it, as always, but it's simply how I feel. I feel like I don't have enough information. I have five forced sources, but they don't all talk about her endorsements/advertisement deals. Am I supposed to talk about why I think they chose her in particular? Can I go into detail about her past and her life that would encourage or inspire her to want to sign with these companies? I don't even know. I haven't even begun to write the actual paper as of yet. I'm procrastinating, as is my nature when it comes to the things that I am reluctant to do.
I have other papers for other classes that I need to write as well as focus on my job and still have time with my two babies. There's no need to even mention that there are plenty of things I need to do around my house (laundry, cleaning, etc.). I'm working my butt off because I am the sole provider for myself and my two kids. This could be a huge factor to my negative outlook on this paper. I'm just overwhelmed with everything else and this could be the straw that breaks the camel's back. Very dramatic, I know, but I am exhausted. Terribly exhausted. I realize that I shouldn't be complaining because there will always be people who have it worse than me. At least I have the ability to go to school, right? I just need to suck it up and "git 'er done!"
*sigh* Well, I feel a little bit better now...But I still don't want to do the stinkin' paper!
When I was reading your blog I relate to you, but to tell you we are on the finish line holdfast. I know it is a lot frustrating with a tone of work the household chores and forget about kids. If I am allowed let me forward a little advice on your research, it may easy the work ahead. For the topic you have chosen first look any literatures that talk about celebrities and their endorsements, don’t go to your specific topic. Once you have read on this you will definitely come up on the general idea, on the wholeness of the controversy from all direction. This will direct and frame you to work on your specific topic, especially on which specifics to focus and which ones to leave. Most importantly try to minimize the variables you are going to analyze, for instance you can choose four to five variables [Shania’s endorsement effect on the product (sold-out/bankrupt), is the product relate to her appearance or to her habitual doings, was she credible in her previous enforcements if any or is she credible in her career/her image?, timing the enforcement was made (was it in the time when Shania was at the pick of the chart)]. For literatures look the Ebsco periodicals at AVC, they have a lot of articles and papers. Hope this may give a little hint.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!! I really do appreciate all of you input!!
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