As I began this course, the word research kept resonating in my head. I am a science and math person and the mere sight of the word took me to a horrible place of note cards, texts, literature, bibliographies and my early graduation class where I have to painfully help educationally-challenged seniors through the research process. In the last 5 weeks, my view of research and the challenges of it have changed. I have learned that my thoughts and ideas are worthy of inquiry and why our principal has us participate in the various types of professional development. It all kind of makes sense now. I would also like to reference one of my cohort's blogs. Jake Prince posted a great TED video on his blog No Boxes Allowed. I really enjoyed the video and it gave me a refreshed perspective on leadership.