12/17/2023 0 Comments Week 12: FINALIZED AND DONE!It feels weird to say that this long lasting project is over. I had just started to get the hang of my time management and getting things done early. But now it's over! This project has been slightly stressful considering there are few guidelines to go by, and with that I also had to complete a final project along with doing work with Born a Crime. In complete honesty my blogs have been like a rant of what I have been doing though out the week. Whether that is related to Genius Hour or focused on something else. Additionally, writing these blog posts to fit the guidelines has been difficult as well. i have to write A LOT for these and start to run out of things to talk about. This week is one of those times when I cannot think of things to write about. This is because Its the final week and I have ran out of things to do. However, making the final project was a lot of fun.
Practicing the final project will continue to make its progress over Christmas Break. I am going to try to reach seven minutes and focus on my website and its research. I have a lot to show for what I did, and know that I will be successful.
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12/10/2023 1 Comment Week 11: one more left!I am so close! Only one more week to go and I have about completed my final genius hour project. I have to put the finishing touches on design and quality, but I should be done after that. When working on my project I learned how different websites are set up, and when information is presented in ways that make it seem false. After working on the jobs and university sections, people want to confuse you into thinking something is more expensive or cheaper to sway your opinion. So I made sure to check my resources and make sure that they were credible.
The easiest part of this project was being able to bring creativity and vibrant colors into my project. I tried to include different slide templates that best demonstrated and represented each aspect. For the military, I specifically found a design that included camo (green, black, and brown) and dog tags, which are the symbol of any militaristic branch. With the four-year university slides, I chose soft pastel colors because I thought they were pretty and weren't loud and bright, making the idea of going to college "less scary." When things are flashy, they can sometimes insinuate fear or emotions that are unwelcome. But pastels and soft colors make the topic calm and gentle. This may just be my preference, but I liked the colors and had reasons for them. With the other slide templates, I wanted to use a sunflower but it refused to work. I even had Mr. Barker try to help me, but it would not allow me to edit the document. So I had to use the same template twice. I was not happy about having to do that but at this point, as long as it is done, I am pleased. With the end result of this project, I am hopeful to make an A on it! I worked extremely hard and will do anything to make sure that I get a high grade on this assignment. All I really have left to do is practice and present! 12/3/2023 3 Comments week 10: two more to go!This week I have accomplished more than I needed to. I worked on everything and completed all of my research and presentations. With this, I have also ensured everything is linked properly on the home page. The military, community college, and jobs without a college education are now linked! It was difficult to focus this much and fully get everything done, but I wanted to allow for the rest of my genius hour days to be working toward the final presentation. I am hopeful to make an A on this project, as long as everything I do exceeds the requirements.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been helpful when researching jobs to get full information such as the salary and other components. I also found that NC Careers is a helpful website as well. However, it looks as if I have yet to do a lot of research, but finding everything and putting it together is more difficult than it looks. I didn't expect this project to be as time-consuming as it has been, which was a negative on my part. However, I have found a lot of new ideas about myself and what I want to do in the near future. With presentations coming up, I will begin to work on those and add the finishing touches to my project. I am so sad for the end to be so near! This has been a long-lasting assignment, and also a fun one! I enjoyed getting to learn a little bit about myself and having a learning experience at the same time! To-do list for the next two weeks:
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AuthorMy name is Abigail Lankford and I am trying to figure out my future! I understand that it's a little early to start finalizing ideas but I plan on using this project to fully grasp all of my options. I hope that anyone viewing this might find it beneficial! Archives |