Research topics

No idea, lets just wing this for now.

Programming/applications
A look into my major and how i can apply the knowledge gained to a practical application. Some ideas include research into industry expectations. Or making a project and documenting the process. I most likely will not pick this topic though.

maybe challenge the perception of a historical event
Take a commonly known historical event and write about it from a different angle. More or less play the devils advocate. I would not pick something controversial as i would find it hard to argue for the other side, but maybe something more mundane in comparison. One topic I think i could cover would be the conquests of Napoleon and take it from the angle of someone who looks at the possible benefits and successes of his reign.

Publication
Write a sort story, submit it and talk about the process. Fairly straight forward, but it's something i always wanted to do.

etc.

Really can not think of anything, I will edit this post when I think of more.

Blog #1.5 Should a student be considered a customer?

This is a tough question, one that I cant actually take a side on.  I am willing to guess that most any argument for a student being considered a customer is that they pay tuition.  It's seemingly obvious, you pay for a service or item, and your a customer.  Your continued interactions with those who are providing said service or item is what guarantees their livelihood.  So it is in their best interest to treat us as customers, or as they say "always right". Yet that's where the problem is, if we were always right we wouldn't be seeking out a means of gaining knowledge.  Also the amount of knowledge you receive is mostly dependent on the amount of effort put forth.  Sure better teachers improve our ability to gain knowledge but still ultimately its up to us.  So why should they treat us as customers when we approach them, and in the process admit our inferiority.  While that sounds drastic I believe there's definitely some semblance of truth to that statement.  So should they treat us like customers?  I'm leaning to no, but then I remember that I'm giving them my money, and that makes me just a little bit bitter.  So yeah why not, they should treat us like customers.

Blog #1: Previous experience with research papers

My previous experience with research papers is probably no different than the average student.  High School stressed all forms of writing including research papers, with a more intense focus during my senior year.  The second half of senior English revolved solely around our senior projects.  These projects included school run events, job shadowing, or even creating art.  All this was done with the intention of researching aspects and or possibilities of our future careers.  My senior project involved shadowing an editor at the Erie Times News.  All of my shadowing culminated in a research paper paired with a presentation.  So as far as my previous experience with research papers, this stands out the most, on account of it making it painfully obvious that I never wanted to be a journalist.  Experiences with research papers of course continued into my first college the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.  However in general it curriculum is nothing to look fondly upon or even bring up as past experience.