My Genius Hour Project

Hi everyone!
     Today we began to develop the questions we would like to focus on for our Genius Hour projects. However, when asked to develop a question, I found myself struggling to know what I would like to research. It needed to be about something that I find interesting and would enjoy learning about throughout the semester, which got me thinking about my interests.

Krebs, D. (2013, January 19). Genius Hour Brainstorming For Ideas [photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsdkrebs/8396958364

     One of the things in life that I love the most is music. Unfortunately, I do not play an instrument, but I do listen to many different genres of music, all of the time. Which got me thinking of why I love music so much, and that is because of the way it can help me in any situation. When I am stressed, sad, angry, or even happy and wanting to celebrate something I turn on music... and then it came to me. I would love to research just how music can be used to assist someone's well-being. But how could I get more specific with this topic? After thinking about this, and conversing with my course instructor, my question for this Genius Hours project was created: What is an effective music therapy program to implement for students' well-being for those diagnosed with a mental health disorder vs. those undiagnosed?

Alishayan79. (2012, January 10). "Music" [photograph]. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maroper_Music.jpg

     My main goal for this project is to try to conduct a little research on the subject each week, in order to continue learning and discovering new information over time, before coming to a conclusion. This is a subject that I am very interested in, and would love to learn more about, which is why it is something that I would also like to learn about slowly over time, rather than trying to absorb a vast amount of information on all at once. It is with this in mind, that I intend to measure my progress by noting what I have researched and found each week, in order to build upon my research and delve deeper into the topic.