Research Response Blog 5
Research Reflections #5
I looked for my expert by originally looking through my rescources. I found one, Mr. Rybicki, as a contact from the AOPA fact sheet. Unfortuantly, after sending several emails to Mr. Rybicki did not respond to my questions. I looked for another source, and ended up asking Nolan if he had any extra experts. I sent several emails to Mr. DiGioia, who replied with the answers to my questions. I didn’t use a search engine to find any of my experts, and only found one through an article.
The emails that I sent both times took about 15 minutes to compose. Each time I had either Mrs. Hamilton, or Mrs. Lester look over them to see if they fitted criteria. I always made sure to properly address each expert, and to make sure that each email was respectful. I thanked each expert for their time, and for the help that they provided in my research.
I learned that prosthetics includes more than prosthetic limbs. Prosthetics can include glass eyes, fingers, and even dentures. I found out that about 750 veterans were eligible to get prosthetics from the Afghanastan war in 2008. I also learned that dieseases like diabetes can require prosthetics. I asked several other questions, but they couldn’t be answered. I learned that a veteran without prosthetics can use a wheelchair, or in some cases crutches to get around. However, if the veteran has a prosthetic limb, they can become completely independent. Each method has its own challenges, but prosthetics seems to be the easier route. Although, this varies greatly based on each person.
My advice for a fellow student is look for more than one expert. This saves time from having to look up another expert later on, if the first expert doesn’t have the answers to your questions. You should also record everything that is sent, or spoken during an interview. I can also suggest looking for legit experts.
I learned that finding an expert takes time, and isn’t a walk in the park. I learned that interacting with an expert can be relatively simple, but at the same time you have to be respectful. I’ve gotten use to using more respectful terms in emails from sending them to my experts. I’ve learned to analyze any bit of information multiple times to make sure that I understand the content. I’ve learned that contacting an expert is easy, but time consuming when it comes to writing emails or gathering the contacts.
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