Reflection

After three weeks of journal, I have indeed learnt quite a number of things. These things or knowledge cannot be found just anywhere: textbooks, encyclopedias or any research materials. In contrast to make a good research paper and a good biology journal, it takes more than just copying from a source. However it takes time an effort to complete the journal. Although we were given weeks to complete this project. I found it hard to keep on track/schedule.

Given our busy schedules, I still managed to complete the biology journal on time. This may be due to good time management or fast work efficiency. This is a good starting point for many of us who are sort of lazy and too bothered to do projects. This is one good time to allow us to experience the meaning of research. As said in Wikipedia,

"Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary purpose for applied research is discovering, interpreting, and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe. Research can use the scientific method, but need not do so."

Therefore, research is not anymore the "copy and paste" type of projects which many of us are greatly familiar with. This time around the research has to be detailed and at the same time understand the meaning of the information. We have to read the information, digest it and rewrite the whole of the information out for ourselves. In this way I feel, it is so much better as we will be able to absorb more information and understand it deeper.

On another note, this time's biology journal made me smarter! In fact I have learnt much more things that the textbooks do not have. We therefore must be independent in our own learning and not rely on the teachers to spoon feed us with all the answers and information that we need.

The world out there is very huge! There are many things out there waiting for us to discover and learn at the same time. These things do not fly to us and therefore we ourselves have to search it on our own. The Internet is a very good example. There are many websites all over the world with billions of valuable information waiting for us to discover. Just a click of a mouse and we can easily find information. Using the search engines will be a popular choice. Hence, I have learnt how to search for information more effectively and learning how to sieve out false information from correct ones.

However we cannot just rely on the Internet. Books are indeed more reliable as they stated their facts down clearly in comparison to the Internet. Information on the Internet can easily be edited by some crooks and therefore making the information not reliable at all.

In addition, we need to have the right attitude towards learning. We cannot do things just for the sake of doing. We have to think of the brighter side and think of the valuable knowledge that we will be discovering. Doing this research with the wrong attitude will bring us nowhere. Thus we have to have the right kind of mindset and attitude to fully accomplish the research effectively.

To conclude, this time's biology journal is a great learning experience for me. I have learnt things outside the textbook be it Science or any other matters relating to the biology journal.