Senior Project Blog

If I could recommend anything to the juniors I recommend that you start as soon as possible. In the beginning of junior year you think you have a whole year to do it so you procrastinate. Next thing you know a year has gone by and you haven't even started. I was thinking about what the seniors last year told us. Don't wait until last minute, and they weren't kidding! I would also recommend that you choose a project with a topic that you enjoy doing. A few of my friends chose things just because it was an idea and they had no motivation to work on it. You want to make sure it is something you would like to learn about. The teachers are finally leaving our biggest project of the year to us, use it to your advantage.

I would have to say the best part of senior project is when you look back at what you've done and realize "wow." The best feeling is walking out that room and feeling like you rocked the presentation. All that hard work was worth it in the end.

I would have to say my least most favorite part of senior project was starting it and doing the story board. Once I decided what I wanted to do it was all easy from there. The information I put into the database was tedious and took forever but it was simple.

In conclusion, I think that if I were to do the senior project over again I would pick the same thing. I actually enjoyed learning access. I think the reason I enjoyed it most was because I incorporated shopping into it.

Savannah Tavares

Senior Project Blog

I thought Senior Projects was insane. I was really nervous up until my actual presentation, and then everything was fine. The presentation itself came naturally and it went by so fast. This whole entire project has gone by really fast. I wish I had worked a little bit harder on my actual product. The thing I liked about senior projects is that it was just like a weekly shop project, only stretched out for a whole year. The one thing I didn't like is that we actually had to do it, ahaha. I'm just really glad it's over. If I could give advice to the underclassmen, I'd tell them to NOT procrastinate! The judges can definitely tell who worked hard and who waited... unless of course you're Dave Trauterman. I guess overall, the project wasn't that bad. ~ Paige

Senior Presentations

Thank god it's over! I have to say it came quick though. Overall I enjoyed today. Not going to lie, I was very nervous up until my time to present. On the bright side, it's over and done with! I presented right after lunch today and I wasn't too happy about that though. I'd rather have been one of the first so I could just do it and get it over with but it's alright. Overall I think my presentation went alright. I felt that I could have done way better. Nerves definitely kicked in and held me back from doing my best. I had a great start. I had a great introduction, and made sure to shake all of the judge's hands. Throughout the presentation I got a little nervous and lost my train of thought. I wish I had explained things better and brought up more points. The ending went pretty well though. The judge's and I had a great conversation and related to each other on some things. I also enjoyed the judge's I had; they were all very nice and respectful throughout my presentation. It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The best part about today would have to be that we got it done and over with! I'm very glad we did this today!=)

As for the sophomores, the only advice I have for you is do NOT wait until the last minute. You're almost juniors. Get started asap! Time flies by when you're a senior; don't let it catch up to you. Ask for help when needed and most of all pick something you're really interested in and have fun with it! Good luck everyone!

Senior Project

I freaked out completely. I was so nervous I couldn't eat breakfast. While I was on my way to present I felt like screaming. Then I get in there and it was like nothing. You present in shop for four years so you have nothing to worry about. It's the best feeling afterwards because you know that you don't EVER have to do it again.

 

Megan Davenport

Senior Project

The night before my senior project I was very apprehensive and even though I practiced my presentation repetitively I felt unprepared. Not knowing the judges made it a lot easier. My mother on the other hand made me feel more nervous, weirdly enough you would think it would be vice versa where the judges made me more uncomfortable than my mother. I was up all night honestly worrying for absolutely nothing at all. I walked in, set up, got introduced and then reintroduced myself individually to each one of the judges. On my tri-fold board I had my key talking points set out then individually went into more detail. I passed out my brochures, business cards, and menus. Then I showed them my website on the computer and explained to them how I designed it. I also talked about the learning stretch and also how my paper tied into my project. I was originally disappointed about going first, but that was actually an advantage because the judges had no one else to compare it to, and I also didn't have to spend the rest of the day worrying.

I put a lot of time and effort into my project. I actually enjoyed working on my website. I learned a lot about Adobe Photoshop, I experimented with a lot of the tools and learned how to better manipulate pictures. I also used Adobe In design for the first time it was very interesting. It was similar to Microsoft Publisher, but it has more detailed options which made my brochure look a lot better than it could of in Publisher. I am glad that it is over, and I am glad that I got to experience it to I enjoyed presenting and designing my website.

Makayla Soule

Senior Project

The overview of the senior project for me was easy, we knew about it since freshman year even though we we're not given the same amount of time as other classes were. I thought doing a business plan wasn't bad and making business cards and a logo were very easy because knew how to use those programs. It was nerve wracking for me to present a few weeks ago but when I was practicing the night before I realized it was going to be a piece of cake because I was the one who created the company, I knew everything about it. The judges were extremely nice, I did everything I was told to do like shake their hands and smile. If I could give any advice to the underclassmen it would be just get it done and don't wait till the night before to practice it just be ready for it because it will show if you're not.

Senior Projects

Senior projects are finally over! It seems like it'd never get here. It took forever to choose what I wanted to do. Making a magazine definitely took more work than I had thought. From choosing a name to writing the articles, it took months to complete my magazine. The hardest part was printing process. Figuring out the page numbers and everything was difficult but it all came together in the end. There are a few things that I could have done to make my presentation better than it was. Like almost every other senior, I procrastinated until weeks before the project was due and printed my project last minute. If I were to recommend anything to the underclassmen, it would be to not hold your project off until the last minute because the judges will be able to tell. Overall, senior projects were stressful but presentations were not as bad as I thought they were going to be. They're nothing to be nervous about.

• Chelsea Pontes