Advanced Research Seminar has been a tough course this semester, pushing me to read weekly scholarly articles and book chapters that I never would have before, making me think in a new way. The readings, although not always connected to my research, has helped me adapt my way of reading and thought about my topic. When we first started to create our own personal archive, I felt a little lost with how this could connect with my interest in the imagination and creativity in children. I started to trace my own childhood through photos and found that there was a huge connection between imagination and creativity that I had as a child that has stayed with me. Anke had us meet with a research librarian which helped me SO much, I can’t thank Brita Servaes enough. She helped me find great books that are directly helping me to answer questions I have about the imagination, youth today, how the digital world is impact them physically and developmentally and how toys and books are changing to keep up with this. The on site, space interactions and behavior assignment felt really weird at first but as I visit it more and more, its interesting what changes by it and how things are different at different times of the day. I have been going to the Lego Store on 5^th Avenue with is interesting to see how adults and children are interested the toys. I am looking deeper into all this and reading a lot – interested and excited to see where it all takes me!