I know, I know, it's not a postgrad thesis, and it's all about the research, not the topic. Perhaps the "duh" was a bit too harsh, my apologies
However as a matter of simple logic of course you wouldn't be "the same person" if your father wasn't around. Much in the same way you wouldn't be "the same person" if your parents had a different shade of hair colour, or you lived in one-story house instead of a two-story. But I guess it's how you research that conclusion and analyse the specific impacts such changes have which is important.
As for my topic, don't worry, it's as self-serving and obvious as many others. I guess I'm just sick of the PIP and those "PIP Topics", so my apologies once again
Anyway; my topic for everyone to criticise was :-
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"To what extent (if any) has the impact of rapid technological development over the last 30 years changed adolescent social interaction? -
In order to facilitate the answering of this question, the report will be required to investigate three additional concepts.
A. To what extent are current adolescents occupying their time with emerging technologies in contrast to social activities engaged in by adolescents 15-30 years ago when these technologies were not available?
B. Do these technologies cause a decrease (or possible increase) in adolescent social interaction overall, or are emerging technologies merely supplementing previous methods of social interaction?
C. Depending on the results of question B How has any change affected the adolescent subculture, and in particular the way in which they socially behave with each other."
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Obvious, longwinded, wordy and crap. I'm just glad it's over ... especially since I started it three days before it was due
