Reflection 17

Given the events early Sunday morning, I decided to make a final reflection post, which also kinda acted as a reflection on my opinion of the United States. I cemented my presentation this weekend, organized my talking points, and I'm looking forward to sharing all the things I learned and did with 20% time. There isn't much else to be said really; I'm done with highschool, and I'm done with this project, and it's crazy. The rest is just formalities.

Reflection 16

This week I continued to work on the presentation, fixing blog posts and cementing the powerpoint. Reflecting on my semester of working on blog posts, I learned multiple things, which I'll reveal in the powerpoint. Most of all though, I had genuine fun with the projects, even as I got progressively lazier as time progressed. I was able to research things that I loved, and learn more about things that are important. I became a better writer and researcher, things that will serve me well moving forward. All in all, I'm happy I chose the skill that I chose.

Week 15

This week I worked on my presentation some more, adding some touches on what blog posts I will highlight, where I will stress and highlight growth, and the general point of my presentation. I also went back into every existing blog post I created to work on grammar mistakes and conciseness. I added pictures to my slides, and developed talking points for the final presentation. At this point, I am done creating new blog posts for the presentation, and will focus on what I have done these past two marking periods.

Reflection Week 14

This was my prom weekend, so I didn't do much of anything when it comes to creating any new material or researching for future blog posts. What I began doing is planning how I am going to make my final presentation. My general plan is to post certain blog posts which highlight growth as a writer and detail the progression in my researching process. I went through the process of picking which posts would be used in my PowerPoint.

Reflection Week 13

This weekend was particularly busy for me, with prom upcoming and family obligations. I didn't have as much time as I wish I did for writing an article, so instead I continued my research on Hillary Clinton. What I find fascinating about Hillary is how little is actually talked about her resume and achievements. Perhaps through a failure of social media and society as a whole, only the very surface of Hillary's actions are explored and brought up to scrutiny. In preparation for an extremely important presidential election, I hope that this article can perhaps help people look at the election on a slightly deeper level, outside of mud slinging and pessimistic sentiments.

Week 12

This week I wrote an article on Obama's presidency and a general overview of his impact on the country, both from a celebrity and presidential perspective. I also started research on Hillary Clinton's resume and personal history, given the proximity to the primary and general election. Next week I plan on writing the Hillary Clinton article and continue to work on my writing skills.

Reflection 11

This week I updated my article on beef production and infrastructure with helpful pictures and maps! They look much nicer and are more informative than they were in the past with the visual aid. Also, I started researching my next topic, which is a comprehensive look at the presidency of Barack Obama. Spoiler Alert, he was really a great president; sure, the economy isn't perfect, but Obama pushed a lot of unheralded legislation, signed important executive orders, and made key decisions in foreign policy. And he'll undoubtedly go down as one of the most charismatic presidents in our history. Obama out.

Reflection Week 10

This week I did a multitude of things. I worked on my highway article from two weeks ago, but have chosen to forego linking it here as I wish to add more to it. I also experimented with other blogging platforms, and the inclusion of media of older articles I wrote on these different blog platforms. I plan on revising some of my older articles I wrote, updating them with pictures or relevant information, and promoting them on a better blogging site. Blogger requires that you have google plus to use a lot of the cool features geared towards sharing your work at large. With this being said, I have it narrowed down to a handful of sites, and hopefully I'll fall in love with one of them.

Reflection Week 8

This week, I chose to research my topic instead of formally writing an article on it. The subject I chose to research was the history of highways being used to separate neighborhoods and segregate African Americans into certain communities. Incredibly enough, the effects of such segregation are still being felt today, and the incredible flagrancy and intent behind these actions are appalling and saddening. It's one of the more important topics I'd ever write about though; you can't fix the present if you don't understand the past and how we got to where we are today. The sources I used to research the article will be sighted in my blog post, leading to greater credibility.

Reflection Week 5

I was really busy this entire weekend, so as a result I did something different. I prepped notes, facts, and website articles and sources for my next blog post, which will be on the infrastructure of the United States. By prepping all this information, I allow myself to make a more detailed post in the future with less effort when it comes to citing sources and statistics. Moving forward, this will likely be my usual approach to writing.