Before this semester, I had a very limited understanding of research. I knew that there is a lot of information available to us as students through Ohio State’s library. But I never utilized it in a way that will help me in my career path. This semester I began to explore new journals to find articles that peak my interest, not just articles that will help me in my classes.
I am beginning to think about what topics interest me for my honors thesis. I have known that my strongest interest is in suicide prevention. I am beginning to think more about how I can narrow down that topic. I now have enough understanding of research to start thinking of a research question. I am most interested in suicide prevention in the adolescent population. In my free time, I am going to continue looking at what research has been done on this topic, and what interventions are being used.