1.) The presentations I viewed are as follows.
Gina T. - Consultation Pharmacist
Clara A. - Special Needs Behavioral Consultant
Teo C. - Real Estate
Elijah A. - Marine Biology
Nicole D. - Forensic Photography
Valeria N. - Dance Choreography
Amanda M. - Film Directing
Taylor M. - Scope Surgery
Rachel H. - Deaf Culture
Gohan Q. - Mexican Folk Art
Alissa M. - Microbiology
Hanna S. - Theoretical Physics
Jesus A. - Teaching Algebra
Alexis C. - Violin
2.) I only wonder what school life with the senior project at its center will be like, but only time will tell. These last two weeks of presentations have given me a pretty wholesome feel for the project and I now know, logistically, what to expect. My only questions were answered weeks ago by my designated senior inquirer.
3.) Based
on what I witnessed during these past two weeks of senior presentations, one of
the most important parts of the senior project is the mentorship component. Most of the presenters decided on an EQ and
found three answers to it through their mentors. For example, Gina Thi found her three answers
largely through the expertise of her mentor Robert. The same can basically be said of every presenter I watched. My summer mentorship will most likely be the main determining factor for my senior project.
4.) I am considering doing my senior project on ecology. Mrs. Cancino first turned me on to ecology - marine ecology in particular, an interest I put into action by becoming a volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific. I began considering focusing on riparian ecology this year when I read an interesting article on the effects of pharmaceutical residue on biofilms in Californian rivers. I also found a research opportunity at Oak Crest Institute, one that focuses on freshwater ecology. Land ecology is also a possibility, taken that I live so near to the Eaton Canyon, found a few plant societies I could join in LA, and met a presenter at Adelante Mujer Latina who was inspiringly passionate about Californian native plant life and community gardens.
