When I first started the Capstone Project I didn't know what to expect, but now that i'm reaching the climax of this project I realized that working on this project was rewarding and enjoyable! To complete all aspects of this project we had to use critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. For the physical, I would take what my mentor taught me and apply it to my own work. If I needed help or clarification, I would look at examples or ask questions. As for collaboration, when my mentor provided the class time to work on an assignment, we, as a class would work together and give each other suggestions and praise. To be creative, I would include my style in my work while applying the techniques my mentor taught me in my work. For my paper, I analyzed and annotated articles, books, websites, and a film for my research. I had to really think about what I was reading to really have a good understanding of my topic, which was Media. As for communication, I asked a couple of teachers and friends to read my paper for their opinion and suggestions.
Through out the Capstone Project I gained many skills. Personally I feel like I improved on my artistic skills and my writing skills. I learned to be patient if something doesn't come right away. I learned that taking risks and going the extra mile will give you self-satisfaction and an abundant amount of confidence.I feel like I grew socially because the art class I took for the Capstone Project had about 10-15 people in it, and being a small class, it really gave us a chance to bond and learn about each other. I also grew socially because I became close to my mentor Brook, she was a wonderful teacher to learn from and she was very approachable and having that easy relationship with her made me feel comfortable to ask her for her opinions on my work and ask questions when I needed help. Intellectually, I feel like I have a better understanding on my research topic.
Overall, the process of this project was a fun experience even if there was times that were challenging. With the research paper, I had trouble with putting my finding together in a six page essay. I also had difficulties with coming up with resources. To overcome those obstacles, I took my findings and elaborated on the topic and added more details and examples. I used Google Scholar to find more resources, Google Scholar helped me narrow down my topic and gave me several resources to choose from. Some other challenges I faced was in my art class. I had trouble with "technicality", which is utilizing techniques in my own work, also how I use techniques and how I used tools such as pencils or brushes. To overcome those obstacles I asked my mentor for help and opinions. I would go home and practice technique over and over again for hours until I was content with the results.
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