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Reflection Paper Of My Final Project

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As evident from the topic of my Final Project, Obedience vs Disobedience, my research paper is based on a true story of my personal narrative. Being raised in a joint Muslim family system, where excessive importance is given to respect parents and grandparents and submit to their wishes. I decided to challenge my father’s authority in selecting a major of my undergraduate study of my own choice. I resisted his authority with great zeal and made him realized that he is wrong in forcing me to go against my own wishes. But once I found him helpless and falling apart, I submitted to his authority not because of his fear but for being there for me and my family throughout his life
2. How has reflecting on and/or researching your topic and creating the story impacted you?

As I have said before, my story is based on a personal narrative and I has left everlasting …show more content…

4. Tell us about the effectiveness of the college resources you used in this project- library services, your instructor, and/or technology.

My Instructor: Professor Virginia Coleman-Prisco offered unlimited help to me in completion of this research project and she was always there whenever we needed her. Her guided me successfully all the stages of this project. The library services were also of great help and I was able to find whatever I was searching for. Internet search played major role in highlighting the obedience concept of human behavior and especially on Milgram Study.
Before parting with this reflection essay, I would like to thank my instructor with all my heart and soul, for her valuable, and continuing support in completion of this project. My instructor gave me power, confidence and encouragement and made this project that can be difficult and boring, interesting and

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