Reflections
#1	My essential question is “Should the Captivity of Marine Animals be Allowed for Human Enjoyment?” I chose this question because I want to be a marine biologist and, even though I love going and seeing the marine animals at aquariums, I think that they marine animals should be allowed to be free in their natural habitats unless it is better to keep them in captivity because of health reasons, etc. Some ideas that I have for my product is to volunteer at an aquarium so I can see first hand how captivity works and effects the animals. I also think I might go to a marine biology lab or an aquarium lab where scientists checkout the captive and wild animals. That all depends on timing and if the application process goes right. 
	Basically, I have researched for several hours and found many reasons why animals should not be kept captive. Also I have found reasons why some animals should be captive. I contacted the aquarium I wish to volunteer at to interview them but that fell through so I interviewed a zoology teacher at my school. Then I spent a good 45 minutes sorting through my notecards and started on my outline. Writing my outline is confusing but it is working out well. Next, I have to write my paper and get all my thoughts organized so they are understood.
	The hardest thing I’ve had to do so far is writing my outline, but I know writing my paper is going to be harder because arranging my thoughts is hard. The easiest thing I have had to do was notecards. I am looking forward to finishing the whole thing. I am not looking forward to the approval and grading of my paper. I think I did well with the notecards and outline but not so hot on the paper, I suck at writing. I have been very good with time managing. I have gotten everything done on time and to the best of my abilities. 

#2	So far I have rewritten my outline so that it was easier to write my actual paper. I wrote my paper so it was really informing to the reader. When I turned in my rough draft, my teacher looked at it and told me to take out all the information that was not necessary to my essential question.
	Now I am in the process of making a new rough draft to be peer edited by two other English teachers, my English teacher, and two other people. Once I get my paper peer edited I plan of fixing what they suggest, so that the paper is to the best I can make it.
	There were many things that I had trouble with. My paper was very hard to write because writing is not my strong thing. It was easy to fix what my teacher said needed to be fixed, though.

#3	I finally passed my paper and am done with it. Relief! The hardest part for me was probably the paper organization and writing the paper. Finding the notes and facts was simple, although, the interview was stressful. I am relieved to be done with the paper!
	This summer I will start getting the hours I need for next year. Next year I plan on getting through the product as best as I can to the best of my ability. I cannot wait to get started!