as a great field learning experience, I accomplished more emotionally for myself than I did for the field itself. Being my first fieldwork, I left the store with no regrets and an overall sense of good spirit. This, I did not expect. I assumed that I would stumble around in my own mind what I was trying to analyze and not get much accomplished, but I found that the relaxed setting and state of mind I was in made my mind at ease and differed extremely from the fashion in which I am accustomed to doing research. As of now, I am not sure what it means that I accomplished more for my mental self than the field, but I feel that in later work I will come to understand the idea and be able to discern between those relationships. Maybe my new emotional outlook will help me to better convey my ideas and thoughts to others through text such as this. ...
