Even though the video was received well, I remember being very nervous about my topic and thinking "How the hell am I going to make this happen?" Even though I learned a lot of my topic, I had no strong idea about the solutions that I would deliver. I was not fully motivated by my topic and the thought of spending two years devoted to it was scary.
Lucky for me GR 801: Thesis Concept is devoted to refining thesis work. The first half of the semester was devoted to conducting background research, a survey (for quantitive data), and interviews (for qualitative data). I found that they key to my topic is nonverbal cues. I was able to come up with strategies and deliverables and designed a presentation on the my new insights. I now am very excited about the work that lies ahead.