Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
A: I am very proud of the fact of how I kind of interacted with the students a bit during my presentation. I have a pretty broad and straightforward topic and I can lose the audience anyways and thus, by having them interact and communicate with each other at some point during my presentation is really nice. 


(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P /AP       CR       NC

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

AE       P  /AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
A: I really like how I was able to work with others during my entire mentorship experience. I also like how I was able to restart my topic as well. Going from a sport to something completely different like animal shelters wasn't easy but I had managed to pull through.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
A: I think I would've loved to find a mentor just in time because it was complicated for me to go back and restart my project all over again mid-end first semester. It was hard trying to catch up on some work sometimes, so I think I would've liked to have taken more advantage of my time when it came to finishing those assignments.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.
A: I believe that it has helped me open my mind to an entirely different world of making a difference. It will definitely make me want to try and go and make a difference in the No-Kill community. Now that I am also 18, it can also make me think about joining the Pittie Crew (Pitbull Rescue Group) and rescue the breed that is the most discriminated against.

Blog 22: Mentorship

LIA Response to blog:

    Literal

·     Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog

·     Contact Name and Mentorship Place

    Interpretive

     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

• The most important thing I gained from this experience is learning how to cooperate with others, as well as help them. I also learned that giving back can mean so much, even if it may seem small. Everyone who helps out makes a difference each day, and despite what happens something positive comes out of it. Especially when it's those who cannot fend for themselves.

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.

• I realized that doing the little things can really make a difference. Whether it'd be small things like washing bowls or folding towels. It makes doing bigger things a lot easier like rescues and fosters. It also shows that help is everywhere and if everyone pulls a lending hand then it'll make the hard job easier. Help is all around, and those willing to lend a hand make a bigger difference than it may seem.

Exit Interview

Please be advised.  The senior team will not conduct any exit interview in which the student has not turned in a passing research count and completing this blog.  In addition, you are expected to dress as you would for a job interview.

Content:

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?

•  What is the most important factor to make a new animal at ease in a shelter? I chose my 3rd answer as my best answer because I feel like having a leader can keep the person or animal in balance.

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

• I discovered my question through constant volunteering at shelters. (Observations.)

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

• I faced problems with research. Sometimes it's hard to find research  based on specific things such as finding room for an animal to stay in. But then again you have to be open to many more sources.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

• PDF'S and either articles or blogs written by Nathan Winograd who is an animal rights activist.

Be prepared with evidence and specific examples to support any response.  It is also significant to cite sources as you explain.