As a political science major, I have a firm grip on my opinions. The most difficult thing to do was to decide on a certain topic. Almost every example I was given to write the article on, I had an opinion on. I am confident in the choice of race relations in America. I felt knowledgeable about the topic and had a personal touch on the topic. I realized that race relations in America was a very broad topic. Therefore, I chose a narrower topic. I've written about how technology has recently changed race relations in America. Social media, smartphones, news media and body cameras have revolutionized the movement. Although I had changed the topic from its previous start in the opinion paper, it still remained the central topic needed for the research paper. The research paper seemed like familiar territory after the personal papers at the beginning of the semester. However, I didn't expect my research paper to also be personal. The hardest thing about research papers, for me, is maintaining an unbiased view on the topic. Being a minority in the United States and writing about race relations, even if not my own, was at times personal and opinionated. Whenever I strayed into dangerous territory with my opinions, I always tried to back them up with facts. There was a very thin line in the document separating opinion and fact. I may have reached the finish line a few times, but I don't think I've ever surpassed it