SW 386 Meeting 2

Personal Health Status

  • Participants discuss their health, indicating they have both been sick recently.
    • One person mentions being sick for a couple of weeks and is feeling better now.
    • Acknowledgment of a nasty illness going around.

Paper and Class Assignment Discussion

  • Concerns about the paper related to a class assignment.
    • Indication that one of the participants has not reviewed the assignment due to being behind in classes.
    • Discussion about the assignment being locked in the modules, limiting access to needed information.

Syllabus Review

  • Examination of the syllabus reveals limited information regarding the paper and its requirements.

Research Methodology

  • Proposal to look for peer-reviewed articles related to their subjects as a way to prepare for writing the paper.
    • Emphasis on compiling interesting articles to have resources for the paper.
    • Suggestion to spend a couple of hours weekly searching for relevant materials.

Planning for Future Collaborations

  • Plan to find articles that could support their paper's topic, with flexibility in shifting direction as needed.
  • Mention of a group check-in scheduled for March 22, which is two weeks away, suggesting it may provide more clarity on the assignment.

Communication Strategy

  • Discussion about maintaining communication.
    • Agreement that email and text messages will suffice instead of weekly Zoom meetings until more defined work on the paper begins.

Article Sharing Strategy

  • Proposal to create an email chain for sharing articles of interest when found.
    • Ensures both individuals have access to resources when writing begins.

Paper Due Dates

  • Important dates regarding the paper's submission timeline:
    • Rough draft due: April 26
    • Review and edits to be completed based on professor feedback.
    • Final submission due: May 10
  • Affirmation that there is ample time to work on the paper before the due date.

Research Progress

  • One participant has already started researching articles:
    • Topics include recovering neuroplasticity following PTSD and general mental trauma.
  • Concern expressed whether these articles align with the assignment requirements.

Request for Guidance

  • Suggestion to ask the professor for clarification on what they should be researching, as the assignment appears to be unclear and locked.
  • Frustration noted regarding lack of access and information about the paper's specifics.

Concluding Remarks

  • Acknowledgment of covering main discussion points and setting a game plan.
  • Agreement to touch base via email if needed, with a potential follow-up meeting in a couple of weeks if necessary.
  • Exchange of well wishes for health recovery.