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 This semester in GHCF, we are learning about veterans and non-profit organizations that help them. Before this I never really knew much about the problem. I knew it was an issue but I didn't really understand the scope of it. This semester we are learning more about this problem in Houston and the different non-profits that are trying to help. We decided we wanted to focus on non-profits that helped them with mental health problems as well as ones that are trying to integrate them back into society via jobs or another way. As the vice president of this group it is my job to do some research on each organization as well as find a few statistics and facts to present in a fun way at our group meetings. While doing this I found out that some of the places had programs specifically for women and two were helping only women because they had a higher risk of PTSD and a harder time in society in general. I thought this was horrible but interesting. As a woman, I've always been interes...

This semester I have to start my EE. Cue dramatic wailing. Although I will say that I am glad we get to choose our topic because it makes it easier to research something that I chose and am passionate about. The downside is that our initial research is very open ended because we don't yet have a set question. So using my finding I have had to try to create a question. Sounds a lot easier than it is. But in doing this, I've learned how to find good resources and also find general information to help narrow down my question. For example I found out that a good way to get a feel for the topic you want to explore and help narrow down your in depth search is to look into statistics. Now sometimes statistics are hard to find for certain topics however if you can't find sufficient statistics for me that is a sign that there isn't much research on that. But if you find enough statistics on things in between you can make an argument to connect them. What I mean by this is if I a...