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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement


What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
Im most proud of my activities. I felt they were the best in engaging the audience and they correlated well with my answer. My hook activity involved technology and it helped bring everyone in. My actual activity was a great way to support my best answer.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block 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?

About two months before the end, i really began organizing myself and getting back on track. The research towers were kind of important to show me that i really didnt have much information to work with. So i worked harder after that.

(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?

My research at the beginning of the year was mostly useless. I wish i would have known we were researching answers for our project. Then i would have focused more on doing correct research that mattered.

(5) Finding Value

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

The senior project has helped me realize what i want to do in college. Through my mentorship with the iPoly broncos, i realized that i want to do work with my hands and with technology. Specifically when we built things in mentorship, it was a fun experience and i really wanted to continue doing it. 

Senior project has also gotten me a lot of connections to people in high places within the FIRST robotics organization. Through component 2, where i volunteered for the competitions, i was able to meet people such as Liz Niametz who is the coordinator for many of the programs in this area. 

Overall i learned a lot about my topic and it really seems that much more important to me now.

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