Some of us turned in our poster designs today. I learned how to make my Photoshop version flatten and become a PDF file. It looks the same. I did not want to change anything really. I think it is cute, simple, and to the point. The only flaw is that it lists the website link to this website telling you to learn more about Halitosis here... but on this website I just post up updates and notes about my project not necessarily my research.
I took the time to reread my 15 page Capstone Paper again. I still do not see why we had to write so much over something most of us are honestly not passionate about. It was so hard to actually focus on my own topic and stick with what I wanted to do because most professors judge too hard and find mistakes for every little thing. I honestly kind of wish that Senior Project did not make us do this kind of thing. There really is no point in wasting our time because the majority of us will not further our studies and research about our projects in our futures. I bet after we graduate most of us will not even think about our projects anymore and forget everything we learned. I read over my paper and am not satisfied with what I have written. I feel like I could have written it better if I did not worry about the length or having a certain amount of citations in my paper. I feel like I could have written it from my heart if there was less requirements. Honestly, Senior Project made me so stressed and frustrated over something that will not mean as much to me in a year from now. I would hope that RCHS would change the system for future students and actually focus maybe on getting them to volunteer more or work alongside a nurse if they want to become a nurse, a firefighter if they want to become a firefighter and on forth. My old high school did this at least. Some of my friends I know now who want to be EMTs are actually working or volunteering as EMTs, working with firefighters and in ambulances at the age of 17. I feel like that is more amazing than what we are doing right now. I would rather be put in my field of study than have to write and focus on topics that barely go with my dream career. I am sorry that this was more like a rant than anything else. I just needed to get that off my chest.
I agree it is a lot of work and this is a good venue for you to vent. The object of pushing you to work so hard may be to prepare you for upper level college courses that will require hours of research and reports.
ReplyDeleteI would like to think that yes, you will remember some of this a year from now and I know you have learned to use media and technology for your projects, these efforts are not wasted time. You may find yourself surprised in the future that something you learned this spring you may end up using for something completely different.
p.s. I like your fish, I always wanted to have a Koi pond.
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