It's finally over! All the questions, research, and editing of this ten paged paper is done. The topic I chose was the assimilation and acculturation of cultures when coming to America, most specifically the Filipino culture. This was not my original topic. I went through several ideas until I realized that the Filipino culture plays a huge role in my life, and it was an easier topic to write about since I already knew a good amount of information. Growing up, I have always been super close to my mom's side of the family and adapted many Filipino customs and traits at such a young age. This increased my desire to learn more about culture in general, and how immigrants deal with the clash of two completely different lifestyles.
The process of completing this paper started with questions. What is different about my family background, and how can I turn this question into a topic for my research paper. Once I picked a question, I did research! I researched all the possible answers for the question I had. The question then became a thesis, and I used all my resources to write a paper about possible outcomes to my initial question. After my rough draft was formed, I got it proofread by a few people before finishing the final product.
Researching was probably the hardest part of this process. Finding reliable sources that fit my topic was difficult for me. Yes, there are so many sources out there, but I was picky when it came to selecting which ones would support the theme of my paper. Of course, procrastination was kind of a problem. I waited till the last two days to finish up, which did not leave me enough time to get it proofread by multiple people. I also wish I did a better job at organizing my thoughts before I started the paper. A clear idea and plan of execution would have made it easier on myself when completing this paper. Although, it was rough, I did enjoy reading more about the Filipino culture, and other cultures that had to go through the same process of immigrating to America. Sociology is fascinating to me, I enjoy learning about cultures and how they assimilate or acculturate when placed in a new environment. Overall, it was an enjoyable topic, but the research was not as fun.
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