Kevin Stefanye Blog #6

1-Because my topic was the same topic I used for my inquiry essay, I actually know a lot about procrastination. I know a bit about how it affects people, the history of procrastination, and the reasons why we procrastinate. However, I do not know very much about how it is affected by the use of technology.
2- I feel like our topic is a bit boring, because I've been learning about it for a while, but at the same time it is useful to me because I am a chronic procrastinator, and this research can help me to figure out just how normal that is.
3-I want to know how many people procrastinate, and whether or not this affects them in a positive or a negative manner.
4- I have been procrastinating for as long as I can remember, so our topic is definitely relevant to me. I put off nearly every assignment to have fun, and it usually comes back to haunt me.
5- I believe that my topic is a major problem for a lot of people, but not for everybody. For example, I actually believe that I benefit from procrastinating. I may be tired for the rest of the day after waking up at 6am to finish my homework, but the time restraint puts pressure on me to do my best work, and to do it quickly. I assume that most people will not be able to share my positive view on procrastination, and that the young students will procrastinate more than the older students and teachers.
6-We will be studying the Virginia Tech community, which will hopefully reflect the American college student in general.
7-we will be studying college students and college professors. Both genders, multiple majors, and multiple age groups.
8- I belong to many identity groups. College student, athlete,  gamer, male, white, middle class, and Christian.
9- A lot of our group is part of a dominant culture. All of the students here are around the same age group, and a majority of the students here are white middle class Christians like myself. Although most of my subjects will be part of a dominant culture, we will have a good portion of marginalized culture. This is a college campus, and there will always be minorities and people who are out of the ordinary. I and definitely part of a marginalized culture, being a while Christian male from northern Virginia. This makes me view my subject differently because I can identify with a lot of my subjects. I will try to be as non-biased as possible to make sure that my results reflect the population.
10-I need to remember to try to remain unbiased with the wording of our questions to make sure that our information is as accurate as possible.