My Capstone Reflection

Have you ever done a project with multiple phases? If you have, you probably know what it’s like. The multiple phases are essay, script, and final product. I think the script is the hardest because you have to cut down your essay a lot, and you have to time everything. If it’s too long you have to cut it down again. The video is also hard because you have to find creative commons pictures that match what you’re talking about and sometimes that can be pretty hard if you’re doing a deeper topic.

 The first part of the process was the research phase. Sometimes it was hard but there were some parts for me that were pretty easy. For example, I found a site that has a lot of information and almost all of it was what I needed. There were some sub questions that were hard to find information on. Also I had to change one of my sub questions because I couldn’t find anything on it. I learned that the reason people get addicted is because of dopamine in the brain.

The pros of social media are you can connect with people and you can be popular. The cons of social media are you can get addicted and it can affect your health. The motivation behind people using it is dopamine gets released in the brain and makes you want to go back for more. Finding pictures and making my script was challenging. Adding final touches were enjoyable. You can take a look at my Capstone Essay.

I chose a movie because when we did the immigration movies I was behind and it wasn’t that good so I wanted to push myself to make my capstone movie better. Also it’s really hard for me to memorize a kind of long script. The process of completing my script was cutting down my essay a lot. Then changing the wording a little so it sounded like something I would say and not just all information. Then I took little parts of my script at a time, adding it into my script and adding the timing. You can look at my Script Template.

The process for completing my final product was putting in the pictures that match in the right spots, making my final recording without any background noise, and lastly I added the music that matched my Capstone. I thought that cutting down my essay and also making my essay was the easiest. Putting in all of the timing, finding the pictures and adding pictures were the most challenging for me.

In conclusion I mostly enjoyed making my Capstone even though some parts were hard.  I also made a poster so if you want to print it click here but if you want to view it digitally click here. I’m happy with my final product. If you want to see my video click here

Immigration Interview Reflection

Have you ever done an interview before? I have and it was interesting learning my interviewee’s story. But all my hard work paid off.

I Conducted my interview with my dad’s work friend. I came up with questions from a list of them and at first I didn’t know what to put as questions and I was confused but then I understood it.I did my interview on the weekend. I learned a lot of new stuff like he came from Vietnam. I did my interview in my dad’s home office. I got a lot of information and his story is crazy. I used my chrome book to type in things and my dad recorded it on his phone.

I asked my interviewee my questions and some weren’t exactly in order but, I fixed it. The interview was on zoom but the record didn’t work so my dad recorded it on his phone. I was surprised by some of the answers and it was really scary for him. I learned that some answers to questions might be longer than others and you have to be patient and you can’t rush the interview. I learned that he went through a very scary situation.

After all, I learned a lot about my interviewee and it was fun.

Talent and Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. I wanted to share with you about a field trip I went on with my class. We went to Bedford ropes course, and it was really fun. I’m going to share about The Rope Bridge,”Indiana Jones” challenge (Beams, wire, and swings), and Rope swing challenge. I’ll also be writing about people and things that I learned about, and all of the fun things I did

 

 

Three of my favorite things that I wanted to share were The Rope Bridge, “Indiana Jones” challenge, and the Rope Swing challenge. I really enjoyed the Rope Bridge because it wasn’t too hard even though I almost fell one time. We couldn’t touch the people passing so that is what made it a little challenging and at one point I said noo I really don’t want to fall. The second activity I thought was fun was the Indiana Jones challenge. I liked it because at first it was easy and I said I thought this was going to be more challenging. but then it started to get challenging and no one got past one of the wires. The last activity I wanted to share with you was the Rope Swing challenge. This one was really challenging. Only three people got to the end including me. It was hard to find a good strategy but we did it. When someone made it to the end we all said yay. These were the challenges I really enjoyed.

Something I learned about myself was I’m able to do more things than I thought I could do because when I was waiting my turn to do something I was thinking to myself How am I supposed to do this? It looks really challenging. But then while I was doing it, it was easier than I expected. Another reason I feel I was able to do more things than I thought is because, I was about to fall, I was so close to being done, I was losing my balance and about to fall. I was thinking no I can’t fall, I’m so close to being done, I’ve tried it many times but I kept my balance and made it to the end . Something I learned about my classmates was that they weren’t trying to rush, they were helping instead of putting people under pressure if they fell. Because once I was about to fall but then someone said ”” It helped me not fall. Also on most of the challenges no one was yelling or trying to go first and no one was fighting over who goes first. Something I learned about teamwork is that sometimes it can be very helpful sometimes. Those were some of the important things I learned.

I really liked the “Indiana Jones” challenge, the rope swing, and the rope bridge. I think that Bedford ropes course was really fun, but sometimes challenging, and teamwork was definitely needed. Would you try it, or would like the same or different activities.

Idenity Map

I’ve been in fifth grade for about two months. So far, I love it! Each one of my classmates made an identity map and we all shared it with our table mates. So I wanted to share some activities and animals that I love with you that I put on mine. For example, I love gymnastics, lacrosse ,and my favorite animal is dogs. My table mates that shared with me are Suhana, Ebrar ,and Noah. Suhana loves dogs. Ebrar loves baking and Noah loves tennis. Those are the people and things about me I wanted to share.

There are parts of my identity map that I wanted to share. For example I’m going to talk about why I love gymnastics, why I love lacrosse, and that I love dogs. I love gymnastics. I love it because I’ve been doing it since I was six years old and I’ve loved it since then. I also Really like gymnastics because It’s the sport I feel most confident in. Another reason that I enjoy gymnastics is when I practice at home it feels like my happy place. Another thing I wanted to share with you is that I’m a lacrosse player. I love this sport because I enjoy practicing with a coach and practicing in my backyard. Also I really like lacrosse because I always practice with my friends and I like throwing and catching with them. I also really like lacrosse because I’ve been doing lacrosse for three years and I’ve learned a lot. The last thing I wanted to share with you is that my favorite animals are dogs. For example, I think that dogs are really cute and fluffy. Another reason I really like dogs is that my family has owned them since I was born. I also really love dogs because they’re very friendly and playful.

 

Me and my classmates shared our Identity maps and I wanted to tell you about what some of my friends really like. For example, my friends Suhana, Ebrar, and Noah. First off, my friend Suhana really likes dogs. She really likes them because she loves her dog hershey. Another reason sheq likes dogs is because she thinks they’re really cute and playful. Suhana also really likes dogs because they are very fluffy and fun. My other friend Ebrar likes cooking. One reason she likes cooking is because she really enjoys baking with her mom. Another reason she likes cooking is because she likes making things. Ebrar also likes cooking because she loves to eat what she makes. The last person I wanted to talk about is Noah. Noah likes to play tennis. He likes to play tennis because he says he’s really talented. Another reason Noah likes tennis is because he has so many role models to look up to. Noah also likes tennis because he loves watching.

Sharing things about me and learning about some of my friends helped me find some similarities with my classmates that I’d never notice was fun. I hope you enjoyed learning about me and my classmates. Do you have any similarities with me and my classmates?