H20 project check in

What are you discovering so far?

So far i have discovered that i need to have 3 plans just in case one does work. I am having a hard time changing everything last minute and it has been a real challenge fixing every problem i run into with having to think on the spot. I believe i can do this though, with my group doing interviews i really dont have to do that so im going to try to get as much as i can from them because we dont really need 2 people to do similar interviews. Im also discovering how important it is to do the research for a project because each step i make i need to know the history and it is fun getting to know the history as i go on with this project.

What surprises you about this project?

What surprises me the most is how you can give a class one project and they can take it different ways. Its very interesting to see everybody come up with all of there creative ideas and it really challenges me to do my best because everybody is outshining me. So if i want my hard work recognized i have to make it have a WOW factor. which has been my challenge. But the most surprising thing is amount of work it takes to get to one product that sounds easy. Its not..


What are your next steps to have a cool product and a great piece of writing?

My next steps are to interview people on my own time about the la jolla controversy with seals. Not to get it on camera just to get quotes so that im not using all of my classmates hard work for my final product. Setting up an interview failed because the businesses didn't want to put out there opinions but if i asked the everyday people that go all the time or live around the area it would be a lot better and i could have really nice quotes for my article that way its not "ME ME ME" and my opinion. I need to get as much critiqued as possible and make sure i make the changes and not just get critiqued to make it look like i had a lot of drafts. One thing that sets my work different than other articles is that i am going to get CHILDREN'S opinions about the beaches because it is a location made for them so its important to see what they want. im sure they enjoy the seals there so lets all work on keeping it that way!