Reflection

For my final blog post I decided for it to be a reflection post, to look back on all my posts and react to comments. I thought this would be a good way to wrap everything together.

On my very first post I mentioned some ideas that I was worried about. I said that I was worried that people would disagree with what I was trying to say. I realized that this was not the case at all. On all of my posts I got encouraging positive feedback that said they could all relate to what I was saying. The fact that everyone was agreeing with me gave me confidence to keep going.

Lauren responded to my interview post and brought up the question if it was bad weather when I interviewed my mom. When I think about it, I asked her the questions when it was late at night, so it was dark outside. This goes hand and hand with my research! The theory that we get our energy from the sun would make complete sense in this case. It is funny how I did not even put these two together and Lauren did!

Catherine brought up the point that sometimes the weather doesn't affect our mood like we think it will. For example sometimes when it is raining I have this burning desire to go jump in the mud puddles and dance in the rain. Naturally we would think that this wouldn't happen because since it’s raining outside we might be all sad and depressed. My response to this is because it is probably still sunny outside. The sun is the main factor of almost any weather related mood. Therefore, since the sun is out we are still able to receive its Vitamin D. Now I do not believe this is always true because I believe that we are somewhat in control of our own moods and how we feel. But I also believe that the sun plays a HUGE role in what our moods are. Be observant, next time you are feeling down or depressed look outside! It might just be because the sun isn’t out!

Coming to conclusion I think that I should have done my topic on some idea that would have interested me more. I say this because I always put off writing each one of these blog posts because I just did not want to do it. I always found myself shopping online or on Pinterest instead of blogging. This makes me think I should have picked a topic on fashion or why so many girls like me are obsessed with Pinterest. I’m not sure why I picked my topic on the weather because I'm not extremely fascinated by the weather. Although, I did learn some interesting facts that made total sense with my daily actions. 

Interview Questions

do you feel more energy when you go running in the morning?
   - yes
why?
   - I'm not as tired and I'm more fresh
what if its dark outside?
   -i dont like to run in the dark
how do you feel when it is dreary outside when you are out running errands?
   -its just blah and sunshine makes me happy.
do you find that the weather can affect your actions?
   -i am more observant when the sun is brighter. i observe peoples yards more that i would when it is dreary outside.

The Interview

           As mom and I were making cookies I told her that I needed to interview her for my blog. Her immediate response was “ugh are you kidding me?!” This being her reaction, I had a feeling that the interview was not going to be much of a success. The reason I chose my mom is because she always outside, whether it is running, gardening or out running errands. I was a little surprised by some of the answers I got from my mom.

I started with some basic questions like how do you think the weather affects you? I only got a very broad answer so I realized I was going to have to be much more specific. I asked her if she prefers going running early in the morning or later in the afternoon. She answered in the morning because she feels fresh and she isn’t as tired. I was expecting later in the afternoon because it would be brighter therefore I thought she would have more energy then. In her perspective she related her energy to how much she has done in the day, not necessarily to the weather. I asked her what if it’s dark? My mother quickly responded and said “I do not like to run in the dark. I choose not to go outside when it’s not pretty.” At this point I’m thinking well okay my mother is not helping me one bit. I continue to pry more information out of her and ask her about the weather when she is out and about running errands. I specifically asked her how she felt when she was driving around when it is dark and gloomy outside. She said that it makes her down and dreary. I followed up and asked her why she maybe thought this was so. “It’s just blah and sunshine makes me happy”, was her response. After I gave her this look of mooommmmmm, she finally dug deep. She went on to say how she is more observant when it’s brighter outside. She observes peoples yards like what type of flowers they have in their gardens or the color of their house. But when it’s dreary weather and rainy, she is just thinking about getting her errands over with so she can go home and relax.

          I wouldn't exactly say this interview was a complete success. I don’t think that I view my topic differently or have any new epiphanies. I did not tell my mom what I knew about this topic because I did not want her to tell me what I already knew. Even though this theory was a little bit of a failure she did reinforce my views. I completely agree with what my mom was saying about how she is less observant when the weather is dreary. This goes perfectly with my research. When it is dreary weather and rain it is dark outside therefore we do not receive the suns energy.  If I could go back and re-do this interview I would make it more formal so my mom would feel like she has to give me stupendous answers instead of being so broad. In conclusion this reinforced my views on how the weather plays a big role in our daily lives and the decisions we make. I also learned that my mom is not a good person to interview if I need some specific information.