Online Companion: The Complete Student, Achieving Success in College and Beyond

Web Links to Accompany Chapter 4: The Act of Creation

Creativity
"I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." That quote from Pablo Picasso and articles on personal and workplace creativity can be found at: http://www.creativityforlife.com/
Creativity At Work provides tips and tools for fostering creativity and overcoming creative blocks. This site takes a holistic look at creativity with advice on nutrition and exercise, too. http://www.creativityatwork.com
Here's a creative concept: "Giving your ideas is like donating blood. It may seem painful at first. But if you think about it, it's a wonderful experience." The Creativity Pool is a free database for anyone in need of a creative idea. Go to http://www.creativitypool.com

Brainstorming and Mind-Mapping
Want to know who coined the term "brainstorming?" Wikipedia to the rescue: http://en.wikipedia.org/
Sure you could just get out a big piece of newsprint paper and go to town on it, but this is the modern age. If you want some computer assistance with your mind-mapping, check out this software: http://www.visual-mind.com

Journaling
Journaling is a great way of getting in the habit of writing regularly. As with mind-mapping, you could do it on paper in a composition book or you could go online and broadcast your thoughts: http://www.livejournal.com/