Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

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

• I most proud of being able to have a topic that most people would find boring, and make it interesting. I feel that I got a good response from my audience and I completed my goal of being entertaining.

(2) Questions to Consider

A. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?

• AE

B. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

• P +

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

• What really worked was the great experience of my mentorship. I was able to witness so many things because people were always around and communication was always there. Seniors talked to me and the employees always helped me brainstorm ideas for everything throughout my project.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

• I would have probably tried to put in more hours and try to do other things at mentorship. The tasks I did seemed a bit repetitive, but I felt better about that when I did unique tasks for my Independent Components.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? 

• I personally love audiences and I hope to work with them a lot in my future career whether it be on a stage or through advertising. This project really helped me gain a new appreciation for senior citizens, which helped widen my range in knowledge about different audiences.

• It also has helped me work on different skills I need for my college major of communications. Talking to employees, interviews, and organizing events, etc.

Answer 2

1.  What is your EQ?

• What is the most effective way to maximize participation at community senior centers?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• Senior centers must have activities and services that cater to each senior generation

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• Senior centers must offer services that cater to all the needs of seniors

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• Most seniors only use businesses that meet their absolute needs
• Senior centers should  be all about seniors and offer the right services they need
• If seniors need these things, then they are most likely to use it

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?

• Several articles on senior marketing from Entrepreneur.com, which is also a magazine

6.  What other source supports your answer?

• My mentorship and first-hand experience with seniors

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

• The best way to market to seniors is to provide them with their typical needs. This applies to everyone.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

• I am most proud of my audience engagement. I felt that I executed my presentation well by being informative while keeping the audience interested by incorporating subjects they would  find entertaining or relatable. I was able to use certain aspects of my topic to further entertain my type of audience, teenagers.

2. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation?

• AE because I feel very confident in meeting the requirements, such as the area in engaging the audience and the activity helping to further teach my answer. I felt like the audience was paying attention and that I was very informative on my topic. Walking around throughout my activity allowed me to see that people really did understand what I had taught. The audience easily completed the activity. I also went above and beyond by talking further about subjects within my topic, after I had thoroughly explained my answer.

3. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

• I had brought my prop to school with me, but I left it on my school desk during my presentation and forgot about it by the end. If I could do my presentation again, I would use it. My prop wouldn't have made a big impact in my overall presentation because it isn't something really important. If it were up to me, I wouldn't use it because I don't need it personally, but it was on the contract so I wish I would have remembered to present it.

4. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

• My second answer would most likely be "Senior centers must offer services that cater to all the needs of seniors" and I might add "to encourage well-being".  This would include needs such as nutrition, entertainment, health, education, and social services.

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement: What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 presentation and why?

• I'm most proud of the interest I  noticed in my audience when I talked about the different generations of seniors and their distinct seniors.

2. Questions to Consider: What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation? Explain.

• AE: I felt that I deserved this because I met the requirements and I felt that mine was original because of the way I displayed my information.
• I did my slideshow in the format of a social media profile explaining different aspects of the project such as my Answers, Mentorship, Interests, Learned, Important Issues pertaining to all seniors, and Why My Topic Applies to Everyone.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

• Personal stories of my experience at the Senior Center seemed to be entertaining to the audience.

4. What would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

•  I would have come up with a better hook. Almost everyone else who presented just asked a question. So if I did a different hook, it would have been more original. I would also incorporate more sources.