Trinny.T

31 January 2011
On the first lesson of Research Project Mr Tengdhal was explaining to the class about how we are going to be assessed and what are we going to do for the semester. I discussed what the 5 topics that I am interested in doing. I came up with plastic surgery, underage obesity, poverty, homelessness and drugs and alcohol. The two topics that I am most interested in is young kids suffering with obesity and plastic surgery. I chose these two topics because they are both one of the main reasons that most people in Australia and around the world are dealing with. I came up with some points that I would discover after doing the research on the obesity and plastic surgery. For plastic surgery, I would learn which country has the most people that has gone under the knife by viewing the statistics on the internet. I would also learn what the causes are for people wanting to go under the knife, and what the disadvantages of getting plastic surgery. For obesity, I would want to know what causes for young people suffering with obesity in Australia are, since we are the fattest nation in the world. I want to find out if there are ways for people avoid getting their kids obese and what are the effects and disadvantages of being obese at a young age. The way to find the answers to all of the questions I would refer to the internet, books, surveys and interviews with people in the community. After a lot of thinking I have come to a conclusion of choosing which topic that I find the most interesting. Out of the two topics that I'm interested in, I prefer to research about young people suffering with obesity in Australia. The reason why I want to learn more about it so I can use the information that I have found to help others if they are suffering from weight issues.

In the second week of research project I have come up with a, I have decided what topic I wanted to research on. Before researching about the topic which is Obesity, I made a concept map to see what I have already known about it.

** 9 February 2011﻿ **
In this week I have figured out what my research focus question is, 'How is obesity affecting the daily lifestyles of young people in Adelaide?'. I have also started to think about where I am going to get my sources from, I would get them by interviewing people, local newspaper, magazines, internet and also surveys. All these sources would help me get an idea of what the community thinks about obesity.

** ﻿ ** 16 February 2011
====For this week, I have started doing a draft of my research proposal. Mr Tengdhal handed an example of a reseach proposal to guide us through, I think it helped guided me through on what I had to do for the research proposal. After completing the research proposal, I uploaded it onto wikispace for the teacher to read my draft.====

**My research proposal:**



Here is your proposal with a few comments from me




 * Journal 4: Week 4, Term 1 **
 * ** 22 February 2011

In week 4, I checked how my draft of the research proposal was. I had to fix some of the things in my research proposal because my Personal Development capability was not explained in depth enough, so I had to put more information in there and explain and explain it more properly. Mr tengdhal siad on the comment that my research question should be based on Adelaide since I am going to get most of the opinions in the community, if I based it on the whole of Australia it would be hard to get all of the opinions.

__Here is my edited Research Proposal__:



23 February 2011

====In the double lesson today, we discussed about plagiarism when conducting a research. After watching the video and listening to the teacher about plagiarism I have come to understand how serious it is to plagiarise peoples work, and what the penalties are if you have used someones work without crediting them, which is by referencing. The video that we watched during class was very useful because it explained what plagiarism is and what can be done to prevent it from happening.====

This week I found out that we would be doing a 10 minute discussion with the teacher in week 6. After hearing about the discussion, I went through the notes that I have recorded the information in and read through it to remember all the important parts to discuss during the discussion. 28 February 2011
 * Journal 5: Week 5, Term 1**

On Monday I am starting to write up the surveys, so that I can give it out soon to people to gather the opinions from them. Over the weekend I found some newspaper and magazine articles about obesity in young adults. All of the information that I have found is being gathered to get ready for the discussion that is coming up next week.

1 March 2011

Today I found an agency that supports people who have a eating disorder, so I have written the interview questions to ask the people there. I have also came up with questions for interviewing a family friend that use to be obese, I'm planning to keep that person anonymous because they have requested that.

9 March 2011
 * Journal 6: Week 6, Term 1**

Today after school I decided to call Aceda to ask if it was okay for me to do an interview with them. Unfortunately, they only work with people eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. They gave me a number for a place that helps obese people, that wasn't very helpful either because that place was for obese who wants to share theirvstories about their own experiences to other obese people.

10 March 2011

After searching for agencies that supports obese people on Google, I came upon this hotline called Continence Foundation of Australia, they give advice and information for obese people and their relatives. I called them and ask if it was possible to do an interview over the phone. Fortunately, they agreed and answered all of my questions that is needed for my research. Now all I have to do is go interview the family friend about her own experience with obesity.

11 March 2011

Today I handed out surveys to students and people in the community to find out their opinions on obesity. So far, I have gathered most of the information that I need for the discussion that is coming up next week.

Here is a copy of my survey:

16 March 2011
 * Journal 7: Week 7, Term 1**

This week I have been trying to get ready for the discussions in class but I was a bit confused with what I had to do or get tp ready for it. I did my discussion today, unfortunately I did very bad so I have to do it sometime next week again. I think the reason why I didin't do very well in my discussion was because I did not read through my notes properly and the research I did before going in for the discussion, that was why I was unable to answer most of the questions that the teacher asked.

17 March 2011

Today, I started witing down some notes that would be useful for my discussion again next week. I hope that I woulld do fine the next time I do it

This week on Friday I have finally did my discussion again, I think this time I was properly organised so I was able to answer all the questions that were asked. After the discussion, this have made me have a clearer view of were my research should go and the teacher helped me alot by suggesting ways that I should be researching to gather the right information that I need the to get. I have learn't that most of the information that I have gathered are mostly related to the whole of Australia not Adleiade only, I think the problem is because I have not been able to find any information specifically related to Adelaide. Now, I would have to concentrate on where to find useful information that is based on Adelaide only.
 * Journal 8: Week 8, Term 1**

For this I have been going through the surverys that I handed out during the term. After evaluating the surveys, I have found out alot of useful informatin on what people in the community. I have found out that alot of people in Adelaide are aware of obesity and what are the main casues to make people become obese in our city, many people eating healthy and doing physical activities so that they can avoid becoming obese or overweight.
 * Journal 9: Week 9, Term 1**