Senior Project Reflection

1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your 2-Hour Presentation and or/senior project why? 

Although this may sound mediocre, I am proud of the fact that I made time on my 2-hour. This is because of the situation that I was in. As I began to conclude my 2 hour presentation, Mr. Pang passed me a sticky note stating that I only had 14 minutes of talking time. This meant that I had 16 minutes of information that I had to present otherwise I would have to re-present. The problem was, my powerpoint was out of information, and I was blanking out of what I knew. Somehow I managed to pull through and make time, and in the words of Mrs. Pittman, "it's a miracle that you made it."

2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your 2-Hour Presentation (self-assessment)?

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b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

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(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

In my senior project, my mentorship worked really well for me. This may be due to the fact that I have known my mentor for a few years, and the fact that karate has always been a passion of mine. I found it very easy to find the motivation to go to mentorship, that I believe I wouldn't have had if any other topic was my senior project. Because I enjoyed mentorship, it made other things such as interviews, surveys, and science fair easier for me to complete.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

There are two major things that I believe brought my senior project grade down. 

1. The first being my 2-Hour presentation. If I had the opportunity to, I would simply prepare more, so that it wasn't as bad as it was. Specifically, I would add more to the powerpoint, concerning research and amount of slides in general. I would also make sure to cover more specific points. 

2. Another thing that I struggled with was research. Although nearing the end of the year, I picked up on using books and good sources, at the beginning of the year I was using a majority internet articles. I also used blurbs, which didn't further my research at all. If I had the chance to go back and do it over, I would simply just jump straight into the good sources, to ensure my topic had a solid foundation.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples. 

This maybe very late, but I learned how to prioritize. Prioritizing is important as an adult because there are many important things that you may need to do that you don't want to, and finding the strength to prioritize them over things such as, watching T.V or taking naps is required. The fact that it's senior year was a big life lesson to me. How? Well, because of the senior atmosphere, I began to become too carefree, and in turn this let my work slip away. Eventually, I caught up, and began to prioritize and this allowed me to maintain a steady workload while at the same time, enjoy my senior year.