I was really
enjoying my
work on surface catalytic
reactions, and the next obvious step, if I was
to keep on the academic track, was a Ph.D..
If students reveal in an interest inventory that they
enjoy working with digital media, leverage that interest in a science class by using new media
to build content literacy — for example, what about Einstein's greatest hits playlist, a digital story about nuclear fusion, a video game that simulates a chemical
reaction, or a web page that illustrates the formation of the earth?
These include activities (doing things you
enjoy that help you take your mind off whatever is causing you stress), contributing (doing volunteer
work or helping out a friend), comparisons (comparing what you do
to cope with stressful situations
to what other people do or how you cope today
to how you coped in years» past), emotions (immerse yourself in books, poetry, music, films, or television shows that trigger strong emotions), pushing away (cutting yourself off from the situation at hand by mentally blocking it out), thoughts (finding mentally - stimulating activities
to do, such as crossword puzzles, playing video games, writing poetry, or solving mathematical equations), and sensations (finding means
to elicit strong physical
reactions, such as holding an ice cube for a minute or taking a long, cold shower; this is similar
to self - harm but without the harmful effects).