Reflection 14

This week, I started preparing for my midterm presentation. I will not be able to do the entire presentation, which I realize now was a pretty lofty goal. That being said, I am proud of myself for my progress. I am nervous to give the presentation but excited to share what I have learned, and I am thinking I might include some things to teach the class that I now know. I think the most obvious choice would be to teach the alphabet so everyone can sign their name, but I also want to think of something a little more different or unexpected.

Reflection Week 14

This week on my blog I only created one blog post. I started to work on the second one for this week, but I had a lot of quizzes and tests to study for as well as projects to complete. I doubt I'll be able to create two next week since I have an even busier week. Despite my busy week, this project is almost coming to a close and I want to accomplish my goal and create two blog posts out of the week.

Reflection #14

      For the rest of this week I was able to complete another page as I originally planned so time was finally less of an issue. The due date is almost here. I am trying to get as much done as I possibly can but one thing I do want to mention is that I am not going to have it finished because a scrapbook is an ongoing project. It is something that is never really done and that you can always add to. So, I think that it is pretty cool that as a result of this project I have something really nice and full of memories that I can look back on when I am 80 years old. It will be something really nice to share with  my grandkids in the future. I am really happy that I chose to make a scrapbook as my 20% time project. I have learned a lot and realized that I am pretty good at it. Who knows, I might just make another one that has another story. I love scrapbooking. It is a great stress reliever and I cannot wait to present my project to the rest of my class.

Reflection 14

I can't say this week was perfect, but it was better than last week. I found some time to continue working on my scarf in the beginning of the week but I haven't finished yet. Anyway, I was pretty excited to work on it in school on Thusday until I got sick. I stayed home Thursday and Friday and you would think that I'd have a whole lot of time to work on my scarf right, but to be honest those two days were a blur. I basically just slept through them because with my fevers, I did not want to get out of bed. I feel so much better now, and I'm ready to finally finish this project. I'm pretty proud of the way my scarf has turned out so far and I can't wait until I can show everyone the end result.

Reflection #14

I'm happy to say that my website is almost done. I still have some finishing touches to do, but I am not worried because it is mostly for the aesthetic of the page. I may add in a few more pictures or change the color of the background, but nothing major. I am just glad that my website is almost finished! This week I plan on making those last changes and begin working on the actual presentation of my 20% time project.

Reflection #14

              So far for my 20% time project this week, I was able to complete another page. I am running low on double sided tape so I am going to have to go get some more at A.C. Moore this weekend. Double sided tape is the best way to paste the pictures on to the pages of the scrap book. If you use glue, the page will get wrinkly/wavy and so will the page itself. the double sided tape keeps it looking neat and sticks so well to the paper. I definitely do not have to worry about it peeling off. I am hoping to complete another page this weekend and hopefully I can. Time is really not my friend right now but I am pushing through!

Reflection 13

Over this break, I have not done as terribly as I though I would. Although I did take a bit of a break from running (because I was busy running around preparing for Christmas) I took a good 4 days off. I'm happy to say it didn't affect me too much. I took it easy, after all it is break. I averaged about 6 miles per day with my peak of 12 on Sunday. The days I didn't run, you could find me in the gym doing strength exercises. For Christmas I received running gear -- a neon yellow hoodie that I very much needed. It will keep me warm without over heating me. I look forward to using it and breaking it in. 

My shoes are starting to feel uncomfortable. I think I over-broke them in. I'll need to invest in a new pair soon.

My diet wasn't too skewed this break although Christmas foods and other delicacies are not exactly healthy. However, I recovered after a few days. I'm excited at the progress I've made and even plan on joining a real half marathon. 

Reflection #13

Kamryn

Intro to Humanities

7 January 2016

Reflection #13

         My project is to learn how to braid hair, install, and style hair. This week I have been practicing styling hair. I learned two new ways to curl hair without using heat. Well, I already knew about bantu knots which is a style where the hair is wrapped around itself. It is complicated to explain, but Miley Cyrus is now popular for them, even though they have been popular in the African American community, they became more popular after she wore them (picture 1). The way she wore them are not how we use them in the African American community though. Bantu knots are used as a protective style since heat is not necessary (picture 2). The second style that I am just learning about is called flexi rods (picture 3). Flexi rods can be used on wet or dry hair and they are another protective way to style. My sister got flexi rods for Christmas and asked me to use them to curl her hair. So, I did. Her hair was dry and already straight so it came out more like the 4th picture. I was not able to get a picture because after she went to track practice the curls were gone and she was in desperate need of a straightening. So, I straightened her hair. The plus of wearing weave is that no matter how many times you straighten the weave, it is not your real hair and it will not destroy it. Furthermore, now that the 20% project is coming to an end, I need to start looking for actual hair to put in the doll's hair. I still need to learn how to sew in, but I have watched my sister's friend do it a while ago so I am not hesitant. Next week, I will finish up the physical project and begin the presentation aspects of the requirements.

Reflection Week 14

My reflections for week 13 and week 14 are kind of similar. I plan on going to the YMCA most days this week as I did on Sunday and Monday. It is hard however trying to balance this project and my shifts at work, but I am a hardworking young man so I will try my best to make it happen. I am still going strong with my diet plan cutting off all junk foods and sticking to fruits, water, and veggies.

Reflection Week 13

This was probably one of the hardest weeks to maintain the workouts for my 20% time. I was so clustered with spending time with my family and mostly the whole break I had to work. I usually work the night shifts at my job and whenever I come back in I would fall right to sleep. I would try to take early morning jogs but it would be so cold! However, I did find some time to make it to the YMCA and workout a little bit there. While being there I also took some videos to include into my powerpoint for the midterm project.

Reflection #13

        This week for my 20% time project I was able to add on some more details throughout my book and put in things that I missed when I made those pages the first time. One thing I really enjoy doing is putting in stickers wherever I can. They bring so much life into the scrap book. Through out my scrapbook journey I have definitely spent A LOT of money! I really did not think it would be as costly as it has been, but it is. Luckily my Mother is a member at A.C. Moore so i was able to get materials for a much lower price and it still ended up being a costly project. At first it does not seem like much but after you start, the numbers really start to pile up. The break definitely gave me a chance to get a lot done. I was able to print and stitch in a couple of more photos. One thing I really love is the fact that one day in the future, I will be able to look back at all of the wonderful memories in my scrapbook and say "Wow, I remember those good old days".

Reflection Week 14

Christian

            This week, I had a hard time getting back into the swing of things after break. Almost all of my teachers started piling projects and homework back onto me and I’ve been struggling to keep up with everything, so I haven’t had as much time for photography as I’d like. In the little free time I had, I just tried to edit some photo I already took, but while I was editing I remembered the initial goal that I set at the beginning of the project. The goal was to capture pictures that grab people’s attention without the power of editing. After I remembered what I had wanted at first, I closed the software and had a new drive to find something special.

REFLECTION TRECE

Over winter break I found that I had a lot of time to really practice and learn. However, I felt physically and mentally exhausted due to the pressures of school and soccer practice. Therefore, I practiced a little bit by cooking a few meals I knew how to do however I did not learn to cook any new meals. Overall, I used this break to rejuvenate myself for when I returned to school and I feel fantastic. Next week, I plan to take this new energy and learn how to cook steak.

Reflection Week 13

To start off as usual, I didn't do anything different this week, so now on to the part that I talk about my plan this week. Since I don't have a personal gym in my house, I decided to only do strength training on Monday, and leave the rest of the days for cardio. I did Anaerobic Cardio on Tuesday and Friday, Aerobic Cardio on Saturday and Wednesday, and the usual flexibility training on Sunday. Although this week's reflection was short, it's because I was on break so I didn't feel like changing anything.

Reflection 13

This winter break was very productive. I was able to do a lot to make my website better. It was very simple and basic, so I took the time to make it more complicated and interesting. I am much more happy with my progress now that I have made these changes and I am excited to see the final product. I've actually stopped using CodeAcademy because of these changes and I am currently working on Notepad. It makes things easier because I can quickly go back and forth between files instead of trying to fit all of my code on one file. My main goal was to challenge myself and really learn about HTML coding and I finally feel like I am getting close to achieving that goal.

Reflection 13

Looks like winter break has come to an end. I'm extremely disappointed in my lack of practice because I was in California during the entire break without a guitar. Turns out my cousin threw away his guitar recently so I had nothing to play. However, I received a brand new full sized guitar for Christmas from my parents so I'm excited to use it! Now I can return my friend's guitar and use my own. There's only a month left so I REALLY need to get to work or else I'm afraid I might not accomplish my goal.

Reflection Week 13

This week I did not create any blog posts. For the first couple of days I had to work on a project, but I should have worked on creating blog posts for the remaining days, no excuses. I haven't created a blog post in twelve days, and my goal for twenty percent time was to create a blog post for two days out of the week. This week I'll definitely be working on writing more.

Reflection 13

Over break I didn't spend as much time knitting as I thought I was going to. I picked it up like once but didn't get very much done. I was pretty busy over break and I was hardly home, which is also one of the reasons why I'm stuck doing a ton of homework today but whatever that's another story. I'm starting to worry that I'm not going to get the scarf done before the midterm because its actually a lot more work than I thought it was going to be. I'm going to try to find more time to work on it. When I get it to be as long as I want, I'll have to learn how to end it. I know there's a specific way to tie it off but I haven't gotten there yet. I'll probably look up some videos or ask my mom about it. We'll see how this goes.

Reflection Week 12

Over the break I spent a lot of time at home so I worked a bit on my sign language. I watched more tutorials and went through some of the learn ASL in 30 days videos. I am still sticking with PSE, but since the signs for ASL and PSE are the same, I watch some ASL videos too. I just don't watch the ASL tutorials that include grammar, because that is the main difference. Over break I saw my aunt who is becoming a certified ASL interpreter, and I told her about this project. She thought it was really great tat I was learning sign language, and I showed her some of what I know so far. She was impressed, which made me feel better about my progress.

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Kamryn
Intro to Humanities
2 January 2016

Reflection #12

          My project is to learn how to braid hair, install, and style hair. Happy Holiday everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your break and sadly it is coming to an end. For the New Year, my sister and a few of her friends got their hair done and wanted me to style their hair. I enjoyed doing it. I practiced straightening and curling. Also, I removed my friend's weave. Over the break, I got bored and did a lot of braiding. I completed the circle I started last class and did other styles. I was playing around and put cornrows to different styles (like a bun, half-up half-down, braids on the side). And I did not get a hair doll for xmas, maybe because it was not on my Christmas list.