Second Quarter Reflection

The second quarter of capstone was a lot more stressful than the first quarter. I've never been more stressed about an essay, especially since I changed my topic towards the end of second quarter. I hope that this topic is a concrete one, because changing topics required me to re-do everything, and senior project is already stressful enough. My procrastination habits have gotten better and I was able to manage my time so that I didn't have to cram my essay all into one day. I am looking forward to creating my end product in the third quarter, and I hope that I can successfully create a soundtrack for the Kina'ole video.

First Quarter Reflection

This quarter, I procrastinated with Senior Project way too much. I became way behind on the due dates and senior project has only just started. I was able to turn in most of my work on time, but I have become behind on my forms because I've been putting off finding my fieldwork mentor. I have to step it up, work on my time management skills, and make sure that I hit all the deadlines from here on out. This 1st quarter has shown me that Senior Project is something that cannot be put off until last minute, and that it is unlike any other project I have done. It has to be something that I continuously work with and it will be a project that definitely stretches my capabilities and shows my independent learning skills as well as responsibility. Although 1st quarter has been a rough one for me, I will use it as a learning experience and inspiration to make sure I will be on time with senior project.

Beginning of the End

Q: What are you most stressed about this project? What are you most excited about?

A: I am worried about not being able to balance out time between school and senior project. There will be a lot of deadlines needed to be met and a significant amount of stress added on, but I am positive that I won't miss a single deadline as long as I stay focused. I am most excited about experimenting and going into depth about how and why music affects us.


Q: What in your life and experience has shaped your passion?

A: I've always loved listening and singing along to music. It has been there for me in my greatest and toughest times, it is a main reason to why I have been able to deal with stress, and it is my way of expressing myself. Now, I can use Senior Project as an opportunity to analyze music and go into detail about it.


Q: What kind of learner are you? What learning experiences have had the greatest impact on your learning?

A: I am a very visual learner and learn best from trial and error. In my math classes, I've always needed to analyze the examples on the board rather than listen to the teacher's lectures. I did much better on the tests after seeing my mistakes on math quizzes and learning from them. I also tend to make some sort of beat with my hands, fingers, or feet when I have to memorize something for a test. The beats seem to speed up my memorizing process.