Amelia & Nonfiction

I remember using encyclopedias when doing research in fourth and fifth grade. The school I was at during that time did not have computers.  I changed schools in sixth grade and started (very minimally) learning how to research a topic online.  I do not remember having to do much research on my own in middle school.  When we were studying a topic, books and articles on the topic would be provided.  It was not until high school where I really had to research on my own.  I was not a fan of using the internet because I was unsure of the sites authenticity.  I often checked out books on the topic and did my research that way.  I was not a fan of reading nonfiction on my own until I discovered Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres.  Every since then I have loved reading memoirs and search out new ones.

In college I majored in Psychology and read mostly scholarly articles.  After having to read easily hundreds of them during my time at school, I felt I could go the rest of my life with never reading another one.  Now, when I come across a topic I am interested in I have found myself looking them up to see what research has been done.