Look at Me Now Reflection
Challenges:
The most challenging part for me about this project was when I had to think, really think about what my experiences meant to me. I don't normally think about my past experiences in depth because I always have so many other things to think about. I know my life and I know myself and my experiences, but the difficult part was getting it down on paper. I didn't know how to express myself very well through such a commonplace way as writing.
The most challenging part for me about this project was when I had to think, really think about what my experiences meant to me. I don't normally think about my past experiences in depth because I always have so many other things to think about. I know my life and I know myself and my experiences, but the difficult part was getting it down on paper. I didn't know how to express myself very well through such a commonplace way as writing.
The easiest part of he project, in my opinion, was putting it all together. I already had an idea in my head as to how the finished project was going to look so I didn't really have to draw out a plan for it. I also made up some parts of the project as I went, and in the end, I was happy with the result. Of course now, I see some parts of it I can improve upon in the future, but mostly, I was proud of the hard work and effort I put into making it look creative and beautiful.
I actually haven't done my presentation yet, so I obviously can't talk about how comfortable I felt doing it. However, in all honesty, I really don't like talking in front of a group of people. Every time I'm thrust into that kind of situation, I'm always afraid that I will somehow slip up and ruin my whole presentation. I'm working on overcoming that fear now, but I still feel nervous about being the center of attention when I'm speaking in front of people.
I did receive critique feedback from my friends when we were doing peer review session and when my mom came to see it at Back to School Night. I received helpful feedback from both of these parties which helped me edit my presentation properly in the beginning and understand what I can improve upon next time I am to do such a project. It was constructive criticism, and helped me improve greatly.
In the peer review session, I tried my best to provide kind, specific, and helpful feedback. During this session, I assessed Pua's first draft. I acknowledged the parts of her first draft that were well done and gave suggestions on how to improve the parts she needed to work on. After the peer edit session I also helped her with some parts of her presentation, like putting the whole thing together.
For the most part, I feel like I was on task during the project and had everything under control. Even though the writing part was difficult for me, I made necessary edits every day and did my best to make good use of the time I was given. If I had time, I would even help my friends with their edits. I did most of the construction for my project at home because I couldn't very well bring everything I used to make my project to school. Even at home, I managed my time properly and divided the construction time between two days.
I think I deserve an A or B+ because I really did put in a significant amount of time and effort into my work. I aimed to receive an A by trying my best in both the writing and the construction. Some parts of my project were put off until the last minute, but mostly, I had everything planned out.
If I could change one thing about my project, I would change the arrangement of the "trees" on the poster board. I feel like they're a little crowded and you have to move aside some of them to take a look at what's written.