[Brandon]

Hello Ashley,

I can definitely relate to the feelings you shared. It’s easy to expect research to go one way and then realize it takes us in a completely different direction. I actually find that to be one of the most amazing parts of this program, because it pushes us to see research not just as theory, but as something we learn by doing—through application, readings, immersion, and discussion.

I think your questions are a great starting point, and they already express themselves well to an inductive approach. The fact that there’s limited existing research in these areas actually makes your ideas worth wild, because you’d be contributing to a field that still needs more exploration.