Gathering

I never knew that when my mother told me to gather my things that she was teaching me a very important piece of life that will stay with me the entire way.  I'm sure there are many way's people choose to gather, ways that are specific to them.  I prefer to start with easiest and make my way to the hardest.   The point that I am trying to make is that there is no right or wrong way to gather.  When you wake up in the morning you have to gather you thoughts in order to start the day.  After you have accomplished this early morning task you are able to go about you day with ease.  Question? Could Gathering be a means to an end?  Once you have gathered what ever it is you are doing you can work toward finishing.

Research can be considered a type of gathering.  When you do research you will need a good starting point.   Step #1. Analyze your topic to decide where to begin.(http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Strategies.html) I thought this was a good one. Step #3. Learn as you go & VARY your approach with what you learn.  Gathering information only works if what you gather works for you. 




For me thus far I know I will need a good framework or plain in order to start gathering information to do the research.