This artifact represents the very beginning of my journey into researching noninvasive health monitoring. It was like stumbling upon a trend that I hadn’t fully thought through yet—but once I started digging, I realized it had layers worth exploring. During an in-class brainstorming session, I started by listing general interests: fitness, tech innovations, the healthcare system, and the way people track their health now versus the past. As I kept writing, I kept circling back to wearable health tech like Fitbits or smartwatches. The way they offer real-time data, their popularity, and even the controversy surrounding them felt like they connected directly to bigger conversations we’d been having in class about language, persuasion, and audience. What started as a curiosity quickly became the foundation of my research. Similar to a first clue at a crime scene, this activity helped me uncover the subject I’d eventually explore in depth: how noninvasive wearable technologies are shaping the way we understand and manage health.