I&S: Religion Research Project

Zoroastrian Religion Research Project - Self Confidence

   

The Zoroastrian Religion Research project was a big project. My partner was Umair and we had 17 pages of research notes and a 20-page (with bigger fonts and spaces) report for Zoroastrianism. The whole process really tested and challenged my self-confidence.

We had to go through processes of searching for sources. One of which we chose to have an interview with a Zoroastrian man from the Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore. Umair arranged the meetings and I planned some questions of what I wanted to know more or clarify. It was a nervous interview since it was face to face and it was only me and the man. And I knew it would be nervous for me. However, I thought it was a more reliable source of information, with the convenience of asking and getting a direct answer. Therefore, I took the risk. It turned out I learnt from the experience of preparing and interviewing someone for the first time. A different type of source also made our research more interesting. Thus, it had a great effect and encourage me to take more risks.

Also, it was a long process of researching. Just reading all our sources and taking down important notes took up ~2 weeks at least. I asked about skipping repeated information, the approximate length of our research. But otherwise, I listened to the instructions in class and was mostly researching by myself, trusting myself the rest of the time.

In the end, we had to write it up. I listened to instructions about how it should be arranged into sections (history, beliefs, rituals...). But then, I wrote it up without help. I picked out the most important points and information, arranged them into even smaller categories and paragraphs. Wrote it in a fluent and understandable format, and added in a couple of pictures with captions. I also constantly reminded my partner. So it was a very individual process that relied on my ability, concentration, and also my self-confidence.

In the end, I received 7/8 for knowing and understanding, 8/8 for investigating, 7.5 for communicating. It was a very good grade, and I realized how well I can do something on my own. Therefore, my self-confidence increased in the end of this Religion Research Project for Zoroastrianism.

Report:
https://docs.google.com/a/huskymail.cis.edu.sg/document/d/1wWHAfakqs-mCpWeIUtzKrPtiD3iFHmTIHj6rY_N1QY4/edit?usp=sharing

Research:
https://docs.google.com/a/huskymail.cis.edu.sg/document/d/1VFbF-3sJtCRoz5f-1Z8eh6J-4FJ7zcGjutx2Z4ETo8U/edit?usp=sharing

Action plan:
https://docs.google.com/a/huskymail.cis.edu.sg/document/d/13eRtTihFsX8Sg7rsYZgPXc13UCwydSUx6KeCS6KEuiU/edit?usp=sharing