Reflection #16

            This is it! The last reflection for my 20% time project. I really enjoyed doing this project. It is a great idea to finally learn how to do something that you have been interested in, and have it count for school. I love that we were able to do this project. I felt that it really gave each and everyone of us a chance to express ourselves. My project was definitely time consuming, but it was also loads of fun! Not only was it a stress reliever, but in my busy life, it was also a nice time to have to myself. I was not able to complete as many pages as I would have liked by the presentation date, but I am definitely proud of my book. It is organized, pretty, and overall, just a great representation of who I am. I wish I had more time to dedicate to this hobby. Scrapbooking has always been something that I wanted to do and now I can. I definitely want to finish it. I learned a lot through videos and pictures online. It is easy to learn but not easy to do. You have to put a lot of love into it. This was a very expensive project. Thank God my mother is a crafty woman. If she was not, I would have spent a lot more money than I did. I recommend this hobby to everyone that is willing to put the time, effort, and love into it. It is a beautiful thing and it is also something really nice to look back at when you are older. It is a beautiful book filled with precious memories. It makes a great gift too! I just love scrapbooking and I am so happy that I chose to learn how to do it as my 20% time project!

Reflection #15

         At this point I have managed to finish the page that I dedicated to my father. I think this is just about as far as I am going to get with my scrapbook before it is time to present it. I really thought that I was going to get more done but that is as far as I am going to get. I  am very proud of my scrapbook. It is very organized. I figured that it was not going to be finished because scrapbooks are on going projects that you can always add on to. I cannot wait to show everyone what an amazing hobby scrapbooking is. I really love doing it. It is time consuming but it is a lot of fun. I recommend this hoppy to everyone that is willing to put the time into it because it truly is a beautiful hobby.

REFLECTION QUINCE

This week I finally started walking again and was ready to get back to action. Therefore I proceeded to learn how to cook to steak with my mother. Firstly me and mother cleaned the steak, then we continued to add spices, onions, etc into the steak. Afterwards we cooked the steak and when the steak was almost done we added barbecue sauce while putting the stove on simmer to let the sauce sink in to the steak. Then, me and my mother cooked mashed potatoes and to go with the steak. All the foods turned out great and was really fantastic to eat. All that is needed at this point is some more experience preferably cooking it by myself in order to ensure I will not be reliant on my mother.

Reflection #15

This week, I learned how to zahlen (to count) in German. It was strange learning how to count again especially in another language. I reviewed only the first eleven numbers on the number line. Learning numbers 0-10 set the foundation for counting double and triple digit numbers. It was harder than I thought learning simple numbers because there are pronunciations in German that we don't have in English. For instance, the zw- or sch- in numbers like zwei or sechs (2 & 6). For me, these were hard to remember.

Reflection 15

IT'S OVERRRRRRRRR YAY. I'm not good with obligations to be honest, so this is a bit liberating. it's really something I should get better at, because obligations are important. I barely even put on pants anymore in the morning...

Anyway, looking back on this project, well, it was fun. I'll talk about it in the presentation a bit, but I appreciated this project not as much for what it taught me to physically do but for what it taught me about music as a whole. It really did influence the way I hear beats and understand the entire music making process. I have a new appreciation for the producers who make the hit songs we all love, and can follow the basics and understand the premise of why they did what they did, and how they went about doing it.

This weekend, I worked on finishing up my presentation, which I'm happy about, and I look forward to having a nice surprise. it was fun while it lasted honestly, and I'm excited to share all I learned.

Reflection 15

Looks like it's been the last week and I'm proud to say I've finished Wonderwall! I've practiced really hard and all I have left to do is finish planning out my presentation and filming my video. I'm excited yet nervous to showcase my amateur guitar skills to the world during the presentation. I still need to brush up a bit with a little practice and I'll be ready to go. I can't believe it's already Week 15. Half a school year gone already and so it's time to show the class what I've learned.

Reflection Week 15

Well it seems like this is going to be my last weekly reflection before I round up my entire year. I haven't changed anything this week, simply because I feel that what I've been doing is actually good for me and I really like my schedule. Now on  to my schedule for this week. I preformed my Cardio exercises Monday and Friday, my Strength training Tuesday and Saturday, and my flexibility training on Thursday.

Reflection 15

I finally finished my scarf! I'm so happy with how it turned out and I'm actually really excited for presentations next week. I had to learn one last thing to finish it and that was casting off. I really like how it looks, but the only thing is that it's a lot heavier than I thought it was going to be. Oh and it also sheds a little bit, so I'm not really sure about wearing it because its going to end up all over my clothes. Anyway, I started working on my powerpoint presentation and I think it looks pretty good so far. I'm planning on including some of the basics and also a lot of pictures. I'm gonna try to take advantage of this long weekend and finish it up tomorrow. Hopefully everything works out.

Reflection 15

This week, I made my presentation for the midterm. I know the content is the most important but I really like how my presentation looks and that is making me feel good about the whole thing. I decided to give some background, and then add three sections to teach the class. The first is the alphabet so they can sign their names, the second is question words, and the third is som basic phrases for introductions. I am excited to show the class what I have learned, but I am a little bit nervous I will forget the signs I want to teach when I am presenting. I need to keep practicing, and hopefully that will build my confidence up.

Reflection #14

Kamryn

Intro to Humanities

15 January 2016

Reflection #14

         My project is to learn how to braid, install, and style hair. This week, I have been focused on the actual presentation. I have collected all the pictures and videos I have made during the entire process.  I have also requested that my sisters come over this weekend so I can take more pictures and videos of styling with an actual person. A presentation was put together using slide carnival and google slides. It is probably the prettiest presentation I have ever made and it makes sense because my project is about beauty and using hair to enhance your natural beauty. I also, finished braiding the foundation and will make my hair installation video and styling video on Sunday.

Reflection #13

This week, I learned how to use pronouns. I've actually been wanting to learn pronouns for quite a while. It was hard to get someone's attention when you don't know their name and can't identify them properly. But now its is easier to call for someone. Now I plan to take the more grammatical route to learning the German language.

Reflection Week 15

Christian

            This week I started to work on my midterm presentation for the 20 Percent Time project. It’s really interesting to go back and look at all of the different pictures I’ve taken throughout the first half of the school year. It’s funny to look at the pictures from the beginning and how they show exactly what I try to avoid when I currently take pictures. So far, the PowerPoint effectively shows the progress I made by putting together a sequence of different pictures and showing their best attributes and worst flaws. As the PowerPoint goes on, the attributes get better and the flaws become smaller. The PowerPoint will also have side-by-side comparisons of two or more different pictures of the same object to reflect how a little change in settings can make a huge difference in the picture. I’m having fun making this presentation, and I hope the class will enjoy what I have in store.

Reflection Week 15

This week I created two blog posts Since I only created one last week, I'm glad I got back on track and created two like I was supposed to. 20 Percent Time is almost over and I can say that I'm satisfied with my final outcome. I haven't told my family that I made some blog posts recently, so I'll have to tell them so I can get their feedback. Most of the time, their responses are positive. I did however, want to make a touchup on the first blog I wrote this week, because I didn't like how I worded a lot of things after looking back at it.

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Reflection #14

This week, I learned learned the name of pieces of technology. I figured since I go to AIT that knowing the names of parts in German may come in handy someday. Most of the names I learned were again the same in English like hardware, computer, and software. Also, there were some words with same pronunciation but different spelling like mouse, compatible, and cable. Now I can start helping people with their IT problems in two languages now.

Reflection Week 14

This was a pretty difficult week for me. Because of an abundant amount of projects and tests, I didn't really have the time to work on my 20% time project. This week I was only able to exercise three separate days. I did some Strength training on Wednesday, some Aerobic Cardio on Friday, and some flexibility training on Sunday. I'll have to make up what I lost next week.

REFLECTION CATORCE

This week I did not learn how to cook any new foods due to my doctor's recommendation that I rest in bed over the weekend. I normally learn new meals and practice already known meals during the weekend. Therefore since I had to stay in bed this weekend I was not able to to cook the steak I really wanted to cook. I am pushing my appointment with steak to next week because doctor said I should be on my feet by then.

Week 14

Well. I did it. I know I could've reached my goal about a week ago but I've been waiting. I did 13.5 miles. That's .4 miles over my goal. I finally reached it today on my long run. And I am tired. I'm achy and tired. I'm in bed knowing that waking up in the morning I'll feel like an 80 year old.

Saturday was a very fun run. I ran in the rain and I wanted to keep going forever. It was a fulfilling run. Also gave me a good reason to break out my neon yellow running sweater. It has a right hoodie that made me feel like I'm wearing a swimmers cap but it was surprisingly very comfortable.

I am ecstatic. Three months ago if you told me I'll be able to run a half marathon I would have laughed. I am so happy. This isn't just a goal I've reached and now can stop. I'm addicted to running , and I think this is a life long commitment, a change.

BUT I still have to work on the diet change. weekends come along and I just lose all control. I had so much Italian food. Every 3 hours I had a different Italian meal I kid you not. I had chicken and eggplant parm at 3:30 in the morning. It's just not good for me and I know I'll have to change that. Slow and steady.

Reflection Week 14

As the dead line approaches, I started the process of editing parts of videos that would work well for my project. I noticed two things: one, my editing skills are not the best and two, it is hard to find shorter segments on my topic. Luckily, through practice I think my editing should improve over time. However, finding 20 to 45 seconds long segments on something as complex as the Citizens United case can sometimes come off as vague. In oral argument, most of the justices give concrete, short answers, while the lawyer usually give long, complicated answers. Also, trying to give a holistic view of my topic and the case surrounding it has made me narrow down the aspects of the problem I wish to address in my video compilation.

Reflection 14

This week I got a lot done. I tuned my new new guitar and got to work! I've successfully learned the intro and have moved on to learning the verses. It's not too bad because it repeats the same chords but the strumming pattern changes throughout the verses. I've been practicing almost everyday and make sure to let my fingers readjust to the chords and amount of time I have to hold down the strings. I know all the chords to play now, but I just need to master the strumming patterns for the song. I hope that I will be able to finish the song, and I will try my best to practice everyday. I am progressing through the song smoothly as of now and hope np problems come up to interfere since there is little time left. Wish me luck!

Reflection 14

Nothing new happened this week because most of the planning and gathering data has been completed. I'm in the editing phase of the video and everything is coming together. The project has varied widely from the product I first envisioned 3 months ago, but I am not upset about this change. The final product captures the different skills I've put into the video and showcases the differences hats that I had to wear to make this project work as a one woman team. hope you guys will like it. I think the lessons I learned during this 20% time was more beneficial than the skill I gained from character animation.