I chose the issue child soldiers, because I'm very passionate about justice and how every child should have a healthy childhood. I spent 15 hours just to get everything researched, organized, and typed. When I worked on the project, I worked at home or in school with my partner. The research was the hardest part, because I had to cite it and then write a whole page about the different subjects (global, national, and local).
I also, had to manage time for: sports, family/friends, job, and other homework assignments. The way I managed time for all these subjects, was do a portion of my fire project, then I would do everything else on what ever time I had left. Even if you work with a partner, you still have to do work and present, but with a partner you both help each other out and share same research/resources that help in the fire project. My goals for this project was to get the fire project done.
Many obstacles I faced was the lack of sufficient time that I needed to finish my fire project. I would like other audiences to know that this project requires depth to the issue you are passionate about, because if you choose something you don’t like, then you're going to have harsh time doing this project. I would give myself an A, because I worked hard and still managed to do other after school activities. I have no excuses to not finish in time, because even after the hard pressure I experienced, I still managed to accomplish my fire project in time. Also, some skills I think that I have mastered is writing faster and not being shy in public. I still have some weaknesses, like not being explaining my answers clearly and projecting my voice louder.
I’m proud of what me and my partner have accomplished together, and the work we both put in to finish this fire project. One difficulty I faced, was sharing my information with my partner, but we solved this issue, by meeting in person and looking over the research to understand each other better. One approach I could’ve changed was the amount of time and effort I should’ve put in my fire project, because I would’ve made my fire project better. I answered my central question well, because throughout my whole project I didn’t get off topic about the issue that was presented. The source that benefitted was the program, called CURE, which is a program that prevents/disapproves acts of violence in Chicago. This program helped to explain my local essay/paper more thoroughly. I live in Chicago and have witnessed the program in action and has had a huge contribution to gang violence preventions in Chicago. I would advise a student that will do a capstone/fire project next year, is to make sure to pick a topic you are really passionate about and would like to talk about in the future.
I also, had to manage time for: sports, family/friends, job, and other homework assignments. The way I managed time for all these subjects, was do a portion of my fire project, then I would do everything else on what ever time I had left. Even if you work with a partner, you still have to do work and present, but with a partner you both help each other out and share same research/resources that help in the fire project. My goals for this project was to get the fire project done.
Many obstacles I faced was the lack of sufficient time that I needed to finish my fire project. I would like other audiences to know that this project requires depth to the issue you are passionate about, because if you choose something you don’t like, then you're going to have harsh time doing this project. I would give myself an A, because I worked hard and still managed to do other after school activities. I have no excuses to not finish in time, because even after the hard pressure I experienced, I still managed to accomplish my fire project in time. Also, some skills I think that I have mastered is writing faster and not being shy in public. I still have some weaknesses, like not being explaining my answers clearly and projecting my voice louder.
I’m proud of what me and my partner have accomplished together, and the work we both put in to finish this fire project. One difficulty I faced, was sharing my information with my partner, but we solved this issue, by meeting in person and looking over the research to understand each other better. One approach I could’ve changed was the amount of time and effort I should’ve put in my fire project, because I would’ve made my fire project better. I answered my central question well, because throughout my whole project I didn’t get off topic about the issue that was presented. The source that benefitted was the program, called CURE, which is a program that prevents/disapproves acts of violence in Chicago. This program helped to explain my local essay/paper more thoroughly. I live in Chicago and have witnessed the program in action and has had a huge contribution to gang violence preventions in Chicago. I would advise a student that will do a capstone/fire project next year, is to make sure to pick a topic you are really passionate about and would like to talk about in the future.