Jessica Smith

I think that I finally finished this project.  It was a lot more time consuming than I thought.  The finishing touches, pictures and making sure that all of my links were there, went fairly smoothly.  I also enjoyed reading other peoples culture sites and seeing the kind of people that they find to research.

 On another note I have been too consumed with this project to even think about my teach project, but I am sure that I will come up with a topic in the next day or two.

I found this portion of the project a bit difficult.  I think that I am atleast getting close to where I want to be though.  I experienced minor issues while posting the different components of my paper, but I think that I have it figured out now.  I just hope that posting pictures isn’t going to be very difficult.  There have certainly been some complications along the way, but I think that I may make it through this project.

Jane Nichols responded to my email this morning.  She gave me quite a few recommendations including books, websites, and database searches to find the information that I am looking for.  I think that communicating with her will be a big help.  I usually just start to research on a topic without knowing where to begin, I think that her help will make the process go faster and I will know that the sources are scholarly and not simply some website with illegitimate information.

I sent Jane Nichols an email Friday afternoon.  I must have waited too long though cause I have not yet gotten a response to the email.  My plan is to wait until the end of the day on Monday for a response.  If I do not receive a response tomorrow then I will resend the email and hope for a response. I am very much looking forward to her response because I asked some specific questions on where to look for information on the actual production process of Ruth Handler’s Barbie dolls.