Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

For my block presentation I would say being able to talk about something just by yourself for 1 hour is pretty impressive and also presenting in front of Pittman. I am glad I was able to get the name tags worked out *shoutout to Sarah in the copy and print department at Office Depot* because those were a hassle to work with as well as my posters. A major thing was being able to create an activity it literally took me a thousand times to get it perfect. 


For Senior Project I would say being able to leave the school with way more knowledge than ever is a magnificent factor. This is my last project for highschool that I've poured my blood, sweat, and guts over to accomplish a life time achievement. Makes me sad to think this is going to end a 4 year journey to start a new one all over again. 

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

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b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

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(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

Understanding my topic inside and out because without knowing what the heck you're talking about in your presentation ( in which I saw some seniors do ) you will not pass. That is the whole point of senior project, to show the ability of given the freedom of choosing a topic you are interested in and being able to talk about it with knowledge and authority. 

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

BEING MIND FULL OF TOPIC CHANGES AND DOING BETTER RESEARCH. I did around 75 research counts I want to say and probably 25 of those sources are pretty valid. I would just be mind full in choosing a topic because I really wanted to do accounting but I am not CPA certified so I was not able to begin that course at all so it go shot down right away. 
(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

Never giving up on something you love. This project was a baby at first given to us and we were told that we will have to present on this topic (baby) to pass senior year. At first we were all scared, intimidated, and worried, but we all became one with out topic. Some are going to persue their topics others were to pass, but knowing all this information about one tiny subject of many shows the importance of what researching and Googling is all about. 

Blog 21: Mentorship

Mentorship

LIA Response to blog:
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·     Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog
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·     Mariana Gonzalez - Source One Finance
    Interpretive
     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
The most important thing I have gained from this experience is reading between the lines of every contract signed. Knowing that as a future CSU college student, I'm going to borrowing ridiculous amounts of money from federal loans and it's kind of scary when every borrower promises different things. Just from hearing stories and the videos we watch in class it is real easy to slip and get caught in a trap of debt fast. By learning from a loan officer point of view, I see the different tactics clients use in order to lock in a low interest rate.
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     How has what you've done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.
Referrals are what essentially drives the business of a loan officer. By receiving a lot of referrals means you're doing something right with a business partner, but if you aren't receiving a lot of business that's where you need to look and see what is wrong. My mentor, Mariana, has worked with previous loan processing businesses that have failed because of simple mistakes which looses the ability of maximizing any profit received,