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//__Please answer these three questions each time you make a journal entry.__//

1.How well are things going with your Senior Project?
 * Falling behind schedule
 * Having some trouble with certain pieces
 * Making Great Progress
 * Moving Along Fine
 * Stuck and need help

2.What do you need help with

3.Journal below about the progress you are making on any aspect of your Senior Project: lessons learned, information obtained, contacts with mentors or advisors, etc..

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Febuary 18, 2010 This week I have been Falling behind Schedule. I will Have to make this week up by doing double time next week. I have to get my project done by next month. This includes my mentorshiip with the middle school. The most I need Help with right now is for someone to do the senior slide show, school work, and working,for me so I can focus on this project. The project itself is not doing well. Its hard for me to put what im thinking down on paper. Well thatt concludes this journal.

Febuary 12, 2010 Well after having to redo my two reflections, Im a little upset but this to shall pass. I am moving alone fine. The things i need help with are mainly aid in in having a good atitude about what i am doing. I am making great process. I hope to have my prsonal broadcast done, this next week if time permits. As we near the end of school I hope that I will ahve enoughh time work with the trap kids.

Jan 31, 2010 Ben, glad you are back on track! You have alot to do in a short amount of time, but since organization is the heart of your project, I'm sure you'll learn to pace yourself and set reasonable goals along the way. Take out a calendar and start planning some deadlines for yourself as to when parts of your project need to be done. Make sure to include your mentor in the process. When you have the bulleted list of the planning for your videos this week, I'd be happy to look it over with you again and make sure you're on the right track. Mrs. Melin

Jan 26, 2010 I finally have gotten back up and running with the senior projects again. This week I contacted my mentor and advisor and told them my ideas. I am working on my organization plan, as we speak. I'm having a little trouble getting it finalized but hopefully I will be able to put my project together this week and start mentoring. The help I need is with making time at this point but I will get myself through it. I have learned that i can make this project into something that can be used by the kids that follow me. Jan 21, 2010 Ben, as we have begun to move forward after coming back from Christmas break, I would like to see you move along with us!! Please begin your journaling each week to apprise us of your progress on your project throughout the remainder of the year. This will show me that you are truely working on ORGANIZATION!! Time to get focused and put your ideas to work. Mrs. Melin 1.How well are things going with your Senior Project? 2.What do you need help withThe Tracker was not working for me. There was some password difficulties. 3.Journal below about the progress you are making on any aspect of your Senior Project: lessons learned, information obtained, contacts with mentors or advisors, etc..Other than that my project is going nice. Sometimes I forget to journal, but organization is a part of my project right. My video stuff still hasn't been orderd! Im very anxious to get my equipment! I set a meeting with Ms. Finn But today she was sick, so i will have to reschedule when she comes back.
 * Comment by Tina Melin (Advisor) 10/19/2009 1:41 AM At this point you should have 2 green check marks by the components Letter of Intent and Sign of Committment on your home page. If you don't see 2 green check marks, click on the links for those components and see what you need to do next to complete them. If there is nothing else to do once you check for notes there, see me this week to help you get these components completed. You also need to complete your first reflection now that you've met with your advisor last week! Mrs. Melin
 * Comment by Tina Melin (Advisor) 10/14/2009 11:56 AM Hang in there with the ordering process. My guess is until we go through the grant application process (a week from this Friday) not much will happen for you there (unless Ms. Finn has funding she will order with. But since she's been sick I wouldn't get my hopes up there either.). It's only one more week at this point so try to focus your energy on writing some notes (Organizing!!) for your project instead of worrying about the equipment. Breathe!!!! Mrs. Melin
 * Having some trouble with certain pieces
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Comments Benjamin GaleFriday, October 2, 2009 1.How well are things going with your Senior Project? 2.What do you need help withJust finishing up letter of intent 3.Journal below about the progress you are making on any aspect of your Senior Project: lessons learned, information obtained, contacts with mentors or advisors, etc..This letter is going fine. Just need to find time to sit down and really cocentrate. The main thing I'm trying to focus on is organization. Thats all fokes.
 * Comment by Tina Melin (Advisor) 10/12/2009 12:40 AM Haven't heard from you last week...how have things progressed? I saw your locker poster and it looked good. Have you started to scratch some ideas for the organization of a broadcast yet? As you are thinking through the things you'd like to incorporate into the broadcasts, it may help you later to keep a running list of ideas to be organized and revised later. Come see me for some examples of what I'm talking about. Mrs. Melin
 * Moving Along Fine