Reflections on skills I have gained from first year

As part of my Independent Study module during my first year at University, I chose to focus on how a child acquires the knowledge of a language. This subject was something that at first, I had not given much thought to, therefore as we learnt more about the techniques and ways that children pick up on the language I found myself more and more interested.

I had never before had to write a corpus study, and so the skills involved were new to me, for example having to find research from a corpora, using this software for the first time.

I initially struggled to grasp the concept of a corpus study, yet by the end of the project felt a lot more confident in terms of what I needed to do. Upon receiving feedback on my corpus study I feel as though I know what is expected of me in the upcoming years, and gained the skills that allow me to approach similar studies with less anxiety which I hope will prove a valuable skill as I enter into my second year.