How+To+Get+Started

The most difficult part of ISM for me was getting started so I decided to add a page to the ISM website to help the students taking this course.

First, you want to decide who or what your target is going to be. For example, my target was high school teenagers. Next, you want to choose your field of interest. Science is always a good way to go because there is a wide range of things to choose from. While this is wonderful, you also have to keep in mind that science is very detailed and branched. For example, at the beginning of my project I wanted to do something involving muscular dystrophy. If I would have kept on this road, I would have had to learn all about the muscles, the body, the child’s body changes from when they are first created to the age of 15. So if you choose science, be ready to do a lot of extra research and learning. Then, you want to decide what your going to do with your choices. For example, I chose to create a program to help students reduce stress. Finally, you want to do as much research as you can on your topic early on because you might come to find that you want to change your mind. In the past, many students have changed their minds in the process of their project, which is ok because that is part of the process but you don’t want this to happen too late because then your time will be shortened.