Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I am most proud of being able to explain each of my answers to fullest capability and being able to relate personal mentorship experience to all of them. When I was practicing at home for my presentation I was hitting about 7 minutes on my answer one and another 7 minutes on my answer two. During my lesson though all of the information that I gathered up over the year seemed to flow out of me at all the right times and I started hitting over 10 minutes per answer. I felt like that was a great accomplishment. 


(2) Questions to Consider

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

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

I would give my myself a P or P+ because I met all of the requirements stated on the contract as well as went a bit beyond into accommodating my room in order to transform it into something that would look more like my mentorship. I feel like I presented myself well and get through my presentation pretty smoothly. 

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

AE       P         AP       CR       NC

P or P+

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

What worked for me in my senior project way was that I had a solid idea of what I wanted to focus on and I had two mentored that were able to answer any questions I had. I feel like I had an advantage to others with their project just because of that fact. I also knew that these teachers were experts in their field because I remember them since I was in diet grade. They have a lot of experience and it made my senior project flow smoothly. 

(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?

If I could go back the only think I would change would be the amount of days I spent at mentorship. I wish I could've gone more often because I would learn so much on the days that I did go and I regret not finding out what I could've learned from those kids. 

(5) Finding Value

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

My senior project was helpful because it helped me see that I would not be able to follow my career path of being a teacher because I have little patience when left alone with a class of 35 kids. I learned that although you can make great bonds with students you take a lot of their stories home and I felt like the responsibility to help them learn was entirely on me. It really was an eye opener to what could happen and what would happen if I chose this as a career, so I am now focusing on becoming a nurse.