Tips for Future Students

In our weekly class meeting we wrote letters to future Wise students to tell them what they should know about what they should know what they should know in order to understand the expectations of the class. I didn’t really write a letter but I wrote down a few key points I think all the future students should know.

Wise Guide

• Details are important, you can’t just cut details out of your recording of your progress. Even if you think some information doesn’t matter, it does. You need to explain how you get from one step to the next. You need to let your reader know exactly what was going on, in order for them to truly understand how things were done.
• Plan ahead! Always question “What next?” .  After you get done with a task make sure you know what needs to happen after that to keep things going! Set goals. Write things out! Tell people your ideas and sort out what needs to happen first. Think things through!
• Don’t take on too much. Know your limits. You cant expect your body to keep up with a packed schedule because there will be a tipping point of too much work. Keep in mind that you cant always to everything, challenge yourself but not to the point of execution. Take care of yourself and don’t let a little extra work make you go crazy.

Same Old, Same Old

After today’s class it felt me feeling drowsy. we really didn't do much, just some altering of the presentation schedule but that left me time to think about how much work I have to do! If I were to make a list right now i would be up all night I really just want to stay up all night and see how much work I could get done. But I know myself and I’ll get tired half way through the night and pass out. I need to start moving things in motion and get stuff done. No more waiting around. I want my Bibliography and research commentary drafted by the end of this week. That is a set goal. Things need to start happening fast if I want this mural done.

Time Flies when you’re Having Fun

Turns out I did the creative assignment earlier than I expected it being due and got it done a week earlier. This is good because today in class I saw what needs to be done before my presentation which is on the 7^th of June at 3:45. AHHHHHHH!!!!!!---we also picked student evaluation dates but I wasn’t able to this class but I will next class.

Some of the things that need to be done are a Narrative essay, a story about my WISE project, a Bibliography & Research Commentary and I need to do a Distribution of Materials. If I learned anything from my portfolio experience, I am NOT putting this off until the last minute. Therefore I set personal due dates to get things done in time so there is less stress to deal with when they are due. These dates might change because of interferences in my schedule but i will try my hardest to make it happen. This leaves me room to ask for help/ or if I need revisions. So in a way I’m learning from my experience in this class and taking step into improving my way of working.

Get a Grip

In class today we read an article called, "Get A Grip". I didn't get much from the article when we were reading it, because of the fact that I have one month to get this mural painted, and not much is actually happening. The pace of my project needs to increase if I want to see my mural be complete. During class I was just focused on what needs to happen in order for me to finish my project before school ends. I would make a list, but I don't even know where to begin.. So I need to "get a grip" and finish this.

This I Believe

Today in class we listened to a recording of a man that talked about how he took risks in his life and wasn't afraid to try something new. after listening to the man talk about his own story... it made me think about my project and how I'm doing things i never thought i would be doing during my senior year. things like using my free periods to work on my project and taking my interest in paint to a new level in creating the mural in the library. when i first started working at the library mural i didn't know anyone there. so i had to talk to other people involved with the mural and ask them what made them interested in helping out with the mural.

also we were given a written assessment for the 3rd quarter self-evaluation sheet that is due next Tuesdays class. unlike other written assessments i will not be waiting until the last minute to do this because i found in the past its not worth the rush to get things handed in on time

Two Tramps In Mud Time

The class gathering this week was very helpful for me to see how other student's projects are going, however I was not one of the students that shared project progress; hopefully by next class I will be able to.
Towards the end of class, we were handed a poem by Robert Frost called Two Tramps In Mud Time. We are supposed to relate to the poem. I didn't really understand the poem, but what I got out of it was that I should look back and reflect on previous entries and goals before I move on, much like the way that Frost goes from talking about the tramps, then nature, and then back to the tramps.

Barn Song

Today in class we watched a documentary that a former WISE student did for his project. He documented another kid's project. This documentary took us through a journey of a kid's project, building a barn. After watching this, we were able to see the steps that needed to be taken in both projects (Hard-work and dedication). This gave me inspiration of what I want to see in the final outcome of my project.
Also in class today, we received a project evaluation rubric from a past WISE student's project. I am to read through her journal, on Duck-Tape art, and fill out the rubric by next class.

This Boys Life

Today in class we listened to Tobia's presentation on Tobias Wolff. Tobias was an author of a book we read in the first semester, "This Boys Life". Also we recaped on how things should look for our projects in the next few weeks and what the grading will look like in the end of the year.