Blog 11-Lesson 1 Reflection

1.)What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?
-That I was able to meet some of the requirements such as talking about the EQ, interview, sources, etc.
2.)What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explained why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.
-An AP because there was a lot of awkward pauses in my lesson and also because of the lack of quality in the information I was saying, it could've been better. When I cited my sources it was very disorganized and confusing, so I could've eased my way into my sources better.

3.)If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson? How can you use than knowledge to give a better lesson 2?
-I would put much more information and explain more on it, because I bluntly stated things but did a poor job of going in depth about them. For my second lesson I can do more research and have better, more descriptive information on what I'll be talking about.

Blog 10-Interview 2 Reflection

Interview 2
1.)Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time (is it a workplace or somewhere else? Are you shadowing?Are you able to do tasks that are meaningfully related to the topic? If so, what? Are there other people who are experts in the location?
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2.)How did you find your mentor? How did you convince this person to help you?
-My mentor is Justin Arceo and he is actually a friend of my sisters' so I simply asked him if he would be willing to mentor me and he said yes.

3.)How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship? How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship with this person?
-I am very comfortable with my mentor especially after the second interview where we asked questions to get to know them

4.)What went well in this interview? Why do you think so? What do you still need to improve? How do you know? How will you go about it?
-What went well was that I actually got to know my mentor and I got more comfortable with him. I think this was a very good thing because it means that we will be able to work out together more comfortably. I still need to set up a workout schedule with my mentor to make sure I get my hours done as well as learn in an effective manner. I will go about this by talking to him and finding days that work for both of us, but currently only weekends work for him.

Blog 9-House Advisory Prep 3

Please copy these questions and answer them in your blog. Don't forget an image to promote interest.

1.) State whether or not you have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview.)
-I do have a mentor, his name is Justin Arceo, and this past weekend we completed the interview. This interview allowed us to have a more comfortable conversation because it was mostly about information about my mentor.

2.)At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic. Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.
-What types of exercises, diets, health habits, etc. that works best for my person. The goal of this is to lose weight and tone up.
-Focusing on cardio, diets, and weightlifting.

3.)What kind of sources do you thing will help you in the next month to gain more research depth? Where will you go to get them?
-I believe that talking to people that are fit will be the best source I have in regards to my research. Obviously its different watching videos or reading about workouts, form, diets and actually listening to someone's own personal account of that information, what works for them, what doesn't. This will provide a different perspective about fitness.

4.)Write down a possible EQ. Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers. At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.
-What is the most effective way for an individual to improve their fitness (body weight, muscle gain, toning, etc.)

Blog 8-Independent Component 1 Proposal

What is it?
Independent Component 1 is an opportunity for you to add a dimension of creativity and/or an additional outlet for research. The goal of the component is for you to explore your topic in depth more with this component. On February 6, 2015 you will be turning in the following to your blog to prove completion of this component:

-Section documenting hours for Independent Component 1 in Senior Project Hours link (this should be documented regularly and can be spot checked throughout the year.)

-Evidence of the 30 hours of work (e.g. transcript, essays, tests, art work, photographs) as digital artifacts.
-Blog reflecting on work completed


 To get your idea approved now, please answer the following questions:
1.)Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
-I plan to take a human anatomy class or a nutrition class to complete my 30 hours for the Independent Component.

2.)Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
-I will have my teacher sign a paper that lists my hours as evidence.

3.)Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic more in depth.
-By taking a human anatomy class I will better understand what part of the body a certain exercise is working out.

4.)Update your Senior Project Hours log.

To be approved, your proposal should be supported with details and examples for the senior team to understand what you plan to do.

Next Steps: Once we review your blog post, your house teacher will discuss with you the approval of your plan either face-to-face or as a comment on this post. If your idea is approved, please start working on it. If it is not approved, your house teacher will explain why. It is your job to follow up with your teacher.

Blog 7-Second Interview Preparation

The purpose of the second interview is to justify your mentor as an expert in the field. You will be asking them at least 5 questions about their background and/or the background of the organization or company where they work.

1.)Who is your mentor and where do they work? If their workplace does not reflect their expertise, what makes them an expert?
-My mentor's name is Justin Arceo, his work place does not reflect his expertise. However, his Senior project dealt with fitness, he's been working out and learning about nutrition since then. My mentor has also helped several people reach their fitness goals, whether it's to lose weight, gain muscle, or tone up.

2.)What five questions will you ask them about their background?

-How do you spend your time?

-Do/did you have a mentor if yes, how did they influence you? If no, have you been a mentor to other people, how did that go?

-I know your familiar with Senior project, looking back now would you change anything? Such as your approach, possibly your topic, EQ, etc

-If you were me how would you approach this project?

-How do you think I could enrich my project, whether its through the EQ, Independent Components, Lesson Plans, etc.

The interview is due 10/31 by 8 am in numbered Q&A format to turnitin.com. Additionally, a reflection of the experience as well as a 5 minute audio/video clip should be posted on the blog by that time.

Blog 6-Advisory House Prep

We'll have a house discussion in place of research check this Friday to check in on how things are going.Please copy these questions and answer them in your own blog. Don't forget an image to promote interest.

1.)What worked well for you concerning senior project this year? What has made it a positive experience for you?
-What's worked well so far is being able to keep track of what I'm eating and actually committing to the exercise plan we worked out before starting the P90X. Whats made it a positive experience is genuinely feeling more energetic because of the exercises I do and the food I eat. I'm super excited to see the more notable difference from myself now and later when the projects all done.

2.)What are you finding concerning senior project? How can you adapt to make that portion work better for you? How might the senior team help?
-I'm finding that need to get stricter with my diet and amp up the exercises if I really want to see results. As of right now I'm keeping a food and exercise log, which are helping me, but I need to have a specific meal plan and exercise plan if I want solid results.

Blog 5-Interview 1 Reflection

Please copy these questions and answer them in your blog. Attach a link to your video or sound file. As usual you'll want an appropriate image to lead this.

Audio:
Interview 1
Interview 1 Extra Stuff

1.)What is the most important thing I learned from the interview? Is there anything I would do differently for other interviews?
-I learned several things from this interview, one of them was that I should  try to find the workout/diet that best works for me. This was helpful because I was extremely nervous about having to lift crazy amounts of weight but my mentor told me that I would do workouts that best suited my person so as to not overwhelm myself.  Justin also explained to me about supplements that are taken to help an individual reach their fitness goal. He said that I wouldn't need any right now because I'm just doing exercises to prepare my body for the P90x and gym. But nonetheless he explained about the different types of supplements and the best time to take them.
-I realized later on that running through a practice interview would have been better so that he could  relax and prep a bit. He provided amazing information but he seemed more comfortable after we talked about the project without audio recording anything, the conversation had a more natural flow. Talking about the project without audio recording also allowed us to get more familiarized with each other which also made things run a bit smoother.

2.)Did I get additional resources and contacts? What is the most useful? Why?
-Justin didn't provide contacts, but he did give me several websites to look into, such as bodybuilding.com, darebee.com, and he also provided a couple of apps such as Freeletics and Loseit.
-All of the sources  he provided have been extremely helpful in helping me find workouts, good eating habits, and helping calculate macros and such.

3.)What makes my interviewee qualified to help me?
-Justin has been a certified fitness instructor for about 2 years now and in that time has helped several people reach their fitness goals.