Blog 24 - Last Presentation Reflection

1. Positive Statement
• What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
• I'm glad I was able to present in general. I sometimes loose my train of thought, but I feel like I did better than usual. I was proud that I kept it together. I think the hardest part of a presentation is starting it because once you start talking it becomes a little more comfortable. However, the fact that it's a graded assignment can be intimidating. I also thought my activity worked well today because it seemed that most of the people enjoyed it.
2. Questions to Consider
• What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.
• P. I personally think I hit all the points on the final component contract except for the EQ being displayed at all times. I completely forgot about my poster at home, but hopefully it doesn't make too much of a damage on my overall grade. Looking at the contract made me realize that I could've gone upon some of these points a lot better.
• What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.
• P. I mean I loved having this experience and I enjoyed ever minute of it. I was consistent with my mentor-ship and the work that was needed towards it. Sometimes they would call me in to help in a certain event that they were hosting. I'm planning to continue to volunteer during the summer and their Hawaiian festival on June 12th and June 13th. I made the effort to be involved as much as possible; as have others. 
3. What worked for you in your senior project?
• The mentor-ship itself. When I would volunteer, it didn't feel like an obligation but a privilege.
4. If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?
• I would've gotten my essential question poster from behind the door of my room and placed it inside the car, so I wouldn't forget it like I did today. I could've taken some of the information off of a couple of slides because the slides could've been overwhelming, but I was afraid that I was going to forget to mention a fact. I should've practiced more. When I practiced at home, I went up to 35 minutes on the three answers and today I felt like I went faster than what was originally planned.
5. Finding Value
• How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
• It has opened a lot of new doors. Julia, the assistant at the nature center has emailed me job offers that I can apply to and I'm sincerely grateful because she seemed to be interested in supporting me. 
• However, just having the experience is great for resumes and for myself because I've learned how to approach the public. This is a skill that a lot of jobs look for since most businesses involve some kind of interaction with people.
• I've also met a lot of new people that are in the same position as I am and others who are able to give me advice on certain opportunities later in the future.