9 Week Reflection

When I was first recommended into this class I had no clue what I was getting myself into. This was a big risk, I was scared that I wasn't going to be able to achieve an A and would fail the class. But, I started thinking about all the opportunities that could arise for me. I made the decision to take the class, and now I’m so glad I did. It’s helped me meet some new people and push my creativity to its fullest. The atmosphere in that class makes me so happy, It’s somewhere where I know I can deliver what I’m being asked to give, and It’s somewhere that I feel comfortable and safe.

In the first couple of weeks we started working on the Israel-Palestine conflict. And to myself I thought it was something we couldn't ever do. I was confused on the process of it. I didn't really insert myself into the process of this project at all, and I think that was because it’s not something I’m truly passionate about. Now don’t get me wrong, I think the conflict is awful, but it’s not something that I feel like I can make a difference in.

As we started weaning off the Israel-Palestine project, it was time to think of one of our own. This is where I felt the most stressed. I couldn't think of anything that would be worth putting time into or that could be small and accomplish-able. I constantly thought about what in the world I could do, and finally resorted to talking with my mom. Jordan Yaney and I knew we wanted to do something together, and we needed common interests to drive our thinking. My mom eventually came up with the idea of helping with Special Needs kids here at NHS. The teacher of this class is a good family friend and she thought it would be wonderful if we helped. We quickly elaborated on the idea of helping them, and it turned into working on their independent life skills. Most of these kids are going to be graduating high school and starting a life of their own. They need to be able to know simple daily tasks in order to provide for themselves when others aren't there.

After proposing our project to the class we got AMAZING feedback. Everyone loved the idea and Don was hesitant to say thing about it. He knew that this could be something big and something that a lot of people would pay attention too. We kind of shook off the idea of that and were so focused on trying to get this project approved by Mrs. Sculthorp (the teacher at NHS. A few days after we proposed it to the class we met with Mrs. Sculthorp and she was ecstatic and thought our idea was incredible and she can’t wait for us to start. This gave Jordan and I a bit of a confidence boost, a lot of people were starting to recognize that this is a really good idea.

Now, we are concluding the first stage of the project and I couldn't be happier at where we are. Jordan and I started out so confused and worried about what we’d do, and now we have this amazing project that will help not only the students here at NHS, but will help us gain new friendships and bonds with the kids. Don has said this millions of times that our project could gain media attention, and although it’s exciting it’s important to stay true to who I am as a person and stick to my values. This is a very exciting time for me, and I can only hope this project goes well!