Blog Post 9

     The paper proposal was difficult only because I consistently find it difficult to begin writing. Once I start I can usually churn out and edit ideas rather quickly, but starting always poses a challenge. If I had more time, I would have spent longer revising it and checking for errors in spelling but I was in a hurry while writing it because I had four other papers I was working on and no way to print them out. I know that I need to work on my time management. It felt strange to write the paper proposal in first person. I haven't written anything in first person that isn't personal writing, and the entire time I was unsure of whether I was actually supposed to do it this way. It felt awkward and too casual to be taken seriously.
     The easiest part about the paper proposal was the fact that I already had all the information I needed at my fingertips. Because it's a personal view on the information, it didn't require the tedious going back and forth between sources and references to make sure the information was correct. It flowed much easier than the other assignments we'd done. It felt good to get my opinion out and explain where I felt like I was having trouble. That way I can go through my final paper after it's finished and use the proposal as a checklist to change what needs to be fixed. There was definitely problems with the initial idea that I hadn't developed before now- I never really intended to delve that deep into the issue and wanted to stick to the shallow basic areas regarding the paleo diet, but the sheer bulk of the research required that I get up close and personal with the caveman diet.
      I'm still not sure exactly where I stand on the issue, but I know that I don't think as highly of the idea as some of the others. I mean, I understand that the foods in the diet are healthy and we should be eating them anyway, but using the caveman diet as an excuse feels like a trope just to grab attention and make it seem more desirable. It would be much easier to just call it an all natural diet. Besides, there isn't nearly as much "natural" food left anymore. The only way you're really going to get completely natural food is if you grow it yourself and monitor your own farming techniques.