Question: write a paper explaining what motivated you to select your research topic. Use the following criteria to help write your paper:

• Briefly describe your topic.

• Why is this topic interesting to you? What happened that made you interested in this?

• Why is this topic important to you as a professional?

• Why is this topic important to the field of education?

• Describe the information from two sources that supports that this topic is important to the profession. This paper provides a foundation for the introduction section of your research proposal.

Length: 3-5 pages not including title and reference pages References: A minimum of 3 scholarly resources

The topic is Examing Mental Illness in Middle Aged Children: Bullying and Suicide.

Bullying and Suicide is a growing social problem that affects children from all walks of life.