Research Interests

What are YOUR research interests?
Taking a break from the grind of schoolwork and thinking about your own research interests is a great way to revamp research
practices. How quickly can you research and find the lyrics to an old song because you are determined to find the information
for a trivia game? Was it the personal connection and memories that bring up strong emotions (whether good or bad) that
helped you? Sometimes having incentives like winning a prize at a trivia night can also provide helpful encouragement for
finding the answers to a research question. Some might say that searching for the lyrics to a favorite song is not a good
example, because it is as simple as performing a search on google. However, I think that picking your favorite song is similar
to picking your favorite research topics.
Think about your favorite song for a moment. What do you like about it? Is it upbeat, or slow and calming? Does it remind
you of a particular person? Usually songs revolve around a person and a particular event or activity. Take a moment to pick
one of your favorite songs and fill in the fields below to begin formulating a research topic that I think you will enjoy!
Favorite Song:
How quickly did you find the lyrics?
Did you even need to search to find the lyrics or are you already an expert on this song?
How does this song make you feel?
Is the song about a person, event, or activity?
When was this song popular?
What personal connections do you have with this song?
*Did you finish answering these questions? I hope it was not too challenging. Now try answering these same questions
with a research topic of your own choosing.
Favorite Topic:
How quickly can you find resources? Did you even need to perform a google search to find resources, or do you already
have them in your personal library?
How does this topic make you feel?
Is this topic about a person, event, or activity?
What are important dates about this topic?
What personal connections do you have with this topic?






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