It is still difficult for me to fully comprehend the applicability of SPSS to the research paper we will be completing by the end of this semester but by utilizing the program each week, it is making me more familiar with the concepts I was never able to grasp during Statistics. For example, Worksheet 6 of this week involves analyzing the means of variables using the T charts, Lower and upper bounds, t-values, p-values, mean differences, and mean comparisons. Though I was introduced these concepts in Statistics class, we always had to calculate them on our own (which I didn’t enjoy so much). What I like about SPSS is that you just plug in the variables and suddenly you have the numbers you need without using any equation. This program was designed specifically for political science majors, making it so much easier to conduct a statistical analysis without having to do calculations. I don’t mind doing the worksheets because they are very straightforward. This makes it easier to reinforce these concepts and start thinking about the research paper, my theories, hypotheses, and variables I will be comparing.