Blog Post 5 – Research Proposal

I have always struggled with time management and procrastination. As someone working with ADHD, I tend to be hyper-efficient in short time frames after long periods of stalling progress. My experience has made this research project particularly interesting to me. I will research the following question: To what degree does self-confidence on a day-to-day basis affect my creative flow?

To begin this process, I observed my own behavior. I paid close attention to my productivity yesterday – at work, completing class work, LSAT studying, and my daily routine, like going to the gym. My limited observational study has given me reason to support the early conclusion that self-confidence and comfortability have a great deal with my own creativity. I am looking forward to diving deeper into research by collecting sources. These sources will include news articles, independent research reports, and mental wellness books.

With three weeks to finish my first draft of the research project, my plan is as follows: The first week, gathering sources through online research. I found sources under the search “creative blocks” in the UC library, namely Setting free the actor: overcoming creative blocks by Ann Brenber. In the second week after gathering my sources and completing an observational study of myself. I will stitch together my data and create an outline with a thesis statement. Finally, I will draft my paper based on my outline for submission

My goal is to collect enough data over the next couple of weeks to eliminate bias that may come from personal observation and answer counter-arguments to my conclusion. I would also like to dive deeper into specific examples of creative block and what causes low self-esteem in the first place. I look forward to it!