As I mentioned before in my 2nd blog post, I think that this point also is a huge “turning point” on my project success because I have finally after a lot of experimenting and planning, have finally figured a layout and strategic approach to how I am going to execute this project. I now have a very clear vision of what my Rube Goldberg is going to look like. I obviously don’t want to get to specific, because that would result in you knowing a lot about my project, because I want to save that information for when I present my video on the presenting day. (January 31st) I feel very optimistic about my chances in succeeding in this project, because of my recent success in planning my contraption. (Sketch) This project (like I mentioned before) has really helped conquer my fears that I originally had about succeeding in this project. One of the things that made me most afraid of succeeding is not having a partner. I got really stressed about myself then. (I couldn’t have a partner because of how crazy my schedule is) But comparing those couple days to now, I feel a lot better in how I approach the project, and how I stick with the project, meaning my dedication and persistence in not giving up, after one little thing doesn’t go the way you expect it to go. I just wanted to note that in this Rube Goldberg project, I have never experienced anything more stressful in my life, because of how things just don’t happen the way you anticipate them to. It takes a lot of persistence and dedication to come close to being able to complete this project. I am also feeling really confident in myself, especially because I now have a basic input for my plans for executing this project, which makes it a whole lot easier to know how I am going to approach this project.
In synthesis, me finally having a plan and knowing about how, and what I am going to do to complete this project really enables me to number 1, have less fear about my chances in succeeding, and 2, being able to monitor the timing, or in other words, to be able to monitor my calendar so that I can have an idea about how the timing is all going to unfold, and not worry about how I am going to make time for the project, and more specifically, the sketch and the blog posts, because they both took a long time to execute. For example, the blog post that is am writing now is taking a long time to wright. Before, I was a lot more concerned about the timing, and how I am simply going to get the assignments done, more than concentrating and completing my goal at what I am doing in the moment. I have felt a lot more confident in myself because of me finally figuring out a sketch and a great plan timewise for my Rube Goldberg, which overall made me be able to concentrate more on the task that I am doing in the moment, compared to my nervousness about the other things about my assignments. It is hard to explain, but I now feel really positive and optimistic about me being able to complete this project, despite all of the negative inputs that I was implanting on myself in the earlier stages of this project. I basically feel that I simply am able to do this project, and shouldn’t spend my time worrying about the task, because simply there is nothing to be worried about. I am so happy that I have found a great planning strategy in general for my Rube Goldberg, and I feel very good that I have, after all of this time, convinced myself to really stay on task and continue even further with ideas instead of just despising them the first moment you think something might be out of order, or in other words, incorrect. I am able to do this by all of the planning that I have perfected. I know that was a lot of reading on your end, but I hope you got the message of what I am feeling.