Blog 24: Last Presentation Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I would have to say what I am most proud of is completing the whole senior project. Everything from the research checks to all 3 presentations. I am really proud because in the beginning of the project, I couldn't see the other side . And now that I'm at the other side, It's unbelievable to think that I'm here now and graduating.


(2) Questions to Consider

a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

"P" , I would most definitely give myself a "P" because I met all the criteria and hit every category , I wouldn't give myself any higher than  P though because I didn't really go above and beyond in anything.

b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

"P" I would give myself a P because unlike many of my peers, I actually kept up to date with everything through out the whole year and turned everything in.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

What worked for me in my senior project was finding mentors to mentor. Because at first It was hard to find a mentor under my topic and I though I was going to have to change my topic but I luckily found two mentors over the year.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?
Nothiog more but improve on my overall presentation (block), because I felt like my topic allowed me to have a fun presentation but I didn't have one because i Procrastinated a tad bit. So just improve on my presentation so it would have been more engaging for my audience. 

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.

Senior Project has been on my Passion so it definitely made me realize how much I love this sport and why I'm involved. This project also made me realize that this is something I would definitely love making a career out of.

Exit Interview

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers? What is your best answer and why?

My essential question is "How can an amatuer skater best transition to being a professional skateboarder?" My three answers are Video footage, Fashion , Contest. I believe my best answer if video footage because it is the most engaging answer and I see how I can use it to catch my audiences attention during the presentation.

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

Going through interviews and weeks and weeks of research checks.

(3) What problems did you face? How did you resolve them?

Problems i faced were when my mentor got to busy to handle the hours so I had to get a new one. I looked at many skateparks for sponsored skaters to help me with my project.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
Be prepared with evidence and specific examples to support any response. It is also significant to cite sources as you explain.
A source that was very valuable to my research was "How Nike swooshed into Skateboarding", and article I found online.

Another source that was very helpful was Tampa Ann's web page with information on how their contest is ran

Blog 22- Independent Component 2

LITERAL
“I, Edward Hernandez, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 31 hours of work.”
(b) My mentor Olivier Lucero has to take all the credit for this one because if it wasn't for him helping me and motivating me to push my project further, I wouldn't have accomplished what I did.
(d) I made a Logo and surveyed skaters from Local skate parks like West Covina, Montclair, Claremont, Pomona, and Ontario to see if they would wear clothing with this logo on it. I simply explained what the logo meant to each and every skater and told them what the purpose was for. This logo was intended to be something that would be popular through out the skateboarding world. 
(e) All my work was documented and My mentor emailed my house teacher confirming time spent on project.
(f) My essential question is "How can an amatuer skate best transition to being a professional skateboarder?" My answer two is through fashion trends because people usually catch on and start following people who start new trends. So I made a logo that stood for the happiness brought by skateboarding and to see if it was something that people would be interested in and hopefully start a new trend through my piece of clothing. 

Interview 4 Questoins

1. Who do you plan to interview? What is this person's area of expertise?

My mentor and i are still working on somebody for me to interview, we are looking for somebody who is sponsored and has a name in the skateboarding industry.

2. Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

1)How can i best answer my EQ?

2) Who did you have to talk to , to get on the team?

3)What are you trying to do best to pursue a skateboarding career?

4)What advice do you have for somebody trying to do the same?

5) Who do you recommend i talk to?

6) In your opinion, what do should be my best answer?

7)What did you eat for dinner?

8)Hows the kids?

9)Is music a big part of a video in your eyes, does it engage the audience?

10) Or is it the tricks and stunts performed in the video?

11)What are the best connections to make in the skateboarding business?

12) Does social media play an important role in the way a company views you?

13) Is it true Boo Johnson got kicked off the mountain dew team due to social media shots on his profile?

14)How do you incorporate your profile with your skateboarding career?

15)How does endorsements work and sponsors when you get sponsored?

Answer three

EQ 

How can an amateur skateboarder best transition into a professional skater?

Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*

One of the best ways to transition into a professional skateboarder is through Competitions.

3 details to support the answer'

• The biggest skateboarders in modern day skateboarding are known outside the skateboarding world only because competition.
• Bigger money opportunities to make a sustainable live off of.
• Bigger endorsements through competitions.

The research source(s) to support your details and answer

http://streetleague.com/#sm.0001silsnrlc9dtjsoj1kcqe2rmz3

http://skateparkoftampa.com/events 

Concluding Sentence

Competition is the most beneficial factor towards a skateboarders career.

Blog 18- Answer two

1.  What is your EQ?
How can an amatuer skater best transition to being a professional skater.

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
The best was a skater can best transition to being a professional is video footage because it is the best way to get yourself know in the skatebording world.

 3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
The best way to transition to being a professional skateboarder is through fashion because its appealing to your audience.

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
It is true because companies want a person for their company that the people listen to. If your fashion game is on point, you are more likely to catch an audience.

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?
To be continued...
To be continued...
To be continued...

6.  What other source supports your answer?
To be continued...

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought
My second answer for my essential question and what i will be basing my independant component two off of is fashion tied in with skateboarding.

Interview 3 Reflection

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7OwE1u4xzCRQkM5YUlyZmxjODA/view?usp=sharing

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?
The most important thing i learned from this interview is how corporations work and what they want from the people they sponsor. I think thats an essential to my main question for senior project.

 
2. How has your approach to interviewing changed over the course of your senior project?

My approach towards interviewing did not change much . I try to ask them open ended questions to keep an engaging conversation going. Maybe less shy to talk and record at the same time.