Blog V

Using Google, I searched the word “inquiry” and the definition was, “an act of asking for information.”  I found this ironic that I was seeking a definition of a word that is asking a question.  I also searched using the “Free Online Dictionary” (Link: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/inquiry) and I found the following as the definition:

1. The act of inquiring.

2. A question; a query.

3. A close examination of a matter in a search for information or truth.

Synonyms: inquiry, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probe, research.

I can connect to this word because many college students are entering school and starting new things.  This is a big transition and change of lifestyle.  My classmates and I are entering a new phase that entails questions, inquiries and uncertainties about everything.  Students do not have a normal and predictable high school schedule any more.  At one point, the high school schedule was new to us, but we became accustomed to it and that will happen in college as well eventually.  Right now there are a lot of questions, inquiries, and queries for information and they will be answered soon enough. Inquiry can also relate to projects and research and I know that at the college level, many professors must conduct and publish research.  Inquiry relates to other college courses as well.  In my Media and Everyday Life course, we learned “Media” which is mass communication, and “Symbol” as two new vocabulary words.  It relates to my studies because I am a Communication major.  Inquiry is all about creative thinking and I cannot wait to think creatively.