John+reflection+1

=//__John reflection 1 - Due Oct 9th, 2009 __//= John's home page
 * //__1.How well are things going with your Senior Project?__//**
 * Moving Along Fine

The ways that I am working effectivly on this project are first I am doing all of my work and getting it turned in on time. Also I am making sure I do a good job and I make each task a stretch for me and give extra effort. I am working effectivly on this project every day in SLC and also when I have free time throughout the day in other periods. Also outside of school I work effectively on my project. If I could do the last month over again there are not many things that I would do differently. I feel that as of now I have done a good job and really there is nothing that I need to change. Maybe I could have started researching and begun the physical project earlier.
 * //__2.How and when are you working effectively on this project? If you had the last month to do over again, what would you do differently? Why?__//**

Some decisions that I have found myself making recently are when I want to plan on going on my trip to scuba dive. I have been talking to my family about the best time to do this and also I have been trying to see what dates will work into my schedule. Also recently I had to decide on who I wanted my advisor to be. Yes they have been good decisions because it is very important to find a time that will work into my schedule. Also it was important to decide on my advisor as I needed to have one.
 * //__3.What kinds of decisions have you found yourself making recently? Have they been good decisions? What are you learning about how you make decisions and what kind of effect these decisions have on your learning?__//**

__//**4.What did you learn about yourself—your working style, your interests, etc?**//__ Some things that I have learned about myself are first my working style. I tend to always wait until the last minute to do the assignment but it is never late and I always get it done and it is A quality. This is not really a bad thing but I am taking steps to get things done earlier. For example I am already working on my grant application. As far as my interests go I believe I have always known what it is that I am interested in. I do see myself becoming even more interested though in animal life in the ocean.

I believe that this is the same question as number two?????????
 * //__5.How and when are you working effectively on this project? If you had the last month to do over again, what would you do differently? Why?__//**

__//**6.What new questions do you have now (about yourself, the project, your topic)?**//__ Some new questions that I have now about my project are when can I begin researching and actually completing my project. I feel that I am ready to begin and I am excited. Another question that I have is how is scuba diving used around the world. This is the focus of my project and I am interested to see all the different ways that scuba diving is used and how it originated.

__//**7.What did you learn about your topic/subjects that you didn’t know before? What connections among the various things you have studied and researched do you see? Have you had any “aha” moments? What were they and how did they affect you?**//__ Some things that I have learned about my project that I did not know before are first what the word SCUBA means. It is an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. This I found interesting. Also I learned that there is alot of training and certification required to be able to dive in the ocean. Before this project I thought anyone could just go out and scuba dive but I learned that it is actually very complicated. Some connections among the things that I have studied and researched are in order to be able to scuba dive wherever you want you must be a certified scuba diver and have completed all the training courses. Another connection that I saw was that Scuba Diving is a big deal and there are many people around in our community that are certified divers. I have not really had any "aha" moments so far. A smaller one though that I have had is recently I found out that I can actually complete my certification and courses in Cozumel. This will affect me in a positive way by it will save money and time with trying to do it here and traveling.

__//**8.• How have you used your advisor or mentors feedback? How have you implemented their suggestions into your project?**//__ Some ways that I have used my advisors feedback are first he told be to stay organized. I now see that this is very important because as the Senior Project has progressed we get more and more little assignments that keep us busy. With all the other things I am trying to do now it is important that I keep a planner so I do not forget to do assignments and then I will get everything turned in on time. Another way I have used my advisors feedback is he suggested I start to figure out prices and get started on the project as soon as possible. I have implemented these suggestions into my project by now I keep a planner to stay organized so I don't miss any assignments. Also I have started to calculate prices and I am trying to begin working on my project.