In the summer between sophomore and junior year, I took a psychology class at NYU. I was told that it would be a class of other high school students so[…]
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Alex – CR #3
It still baffles me that I’m three weeks into this project, it feels both longer and shorter at the same time. On the one hand, I wish that I had[…]
CR2 – An Experience In Detail
The process of recording vocals for the track that I posted on the blog recently is something that I thought was CR-worthy, so here are my thoughts on that: […]
CR #2
One moment that struck me was when I showed up and I was the only person working deliveries that day. They were understaffed for a day because the people that[…]
Week 3
This week i got a lot of work done, I glued the fret board onto the the neck. The fret board blank I was using was oversize and not[…]
Layne – Week 4
During Week 4 I spent a lot of my time creating my first monologue/figuring out what it means to create a piece of theater from transcripts. I took two of[…]
Jaquie’s CR #3
Before the COVID-19 breakout, my essential question was to look into the different structures of the healthcare system in NY to help find a solution to make our healthcare system[…]
Blog Post 6
4/23 I’ve fleshed out the characters and plot a bit further. My setting is a mountain resort town, a kind I’m well acquainted with, both from visiting as a vacationer[…]
Critical Reflection 2
Describe a Moment and Analyze 4/22 Prompt: Critical Reflection #2 Assignment: Describe a moment and analyze (CR2) Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this[…]
Blog Post 5
4/21 Nate and Kamara, who are in my cohort, are making a podcast where they watch and discuss movies. I’ve been listening to it, and I’ve found it very helpful.[…]
Blog Post 4
4/16 I’ve spent time further developing my storyline. My plot, loosely, is amateur home invaders attempting to rob a vacation home that appears to be vacated. I’m writing multiple home[…]
Critical Reflection 1
What I Know vs. What I Don’t Know 4/15 Prompt: As Confucius (and Socrates) said “True wisdom is knowing what you don’t know”, this assignment is asking for the story[…]
Blog Post 3
4/14 This week I started watching movies related to my project. I developed a tactic before trying this, which is to take notes while watching the movie, scribbling down points[…]
Blog Post 2
4/9 In my last blog post I talked about engaging with movies in certain genres that interest me. I have specific genres in mind: dramas, psychological thrillers, and the like.[…]
Blog Post 1
4/7 My essential question is relation to real-world observation & exploration, and how I can use fiction to indirectly examine what happens around me. That in itself spawns more questions:[…]
Comic Strip #4: “Birthday Picnic”
This is the final comic, which I documented a piece of earlier. I think this is the first comic where I like the idea a lot more than the outcome.[…]
The Linguistics And Basics of Twi – Brianna
This was fun and slightly vexing to do, as most good projects are. For this week, I returned to an old presentation and added a new twist. Watch it here[…]
Comic Strip #2: “Kindergarten”
Kindergarten Comic Strip This is my second comic strip that I made during week 1/2 that I didn’t post. (The image file isn’t working well so there’s a link to[…]
Senior Project – Monday, April 27th by Kamara
We just started comedy week on our podcast. For episode 10, we had a special guest. River joined us for the movie Chungking express. We had a lot of fun recording[…]
Michelle- Week Three Reflection
April 25th EQ: How does the infant brain structure work? This week I let my curiosity steer most of my studying. Now that I have a pretty basic understanding of[…]
Julia Week 3: Blog #2
This week textbook work wasn’t too exciting so I’ll opt out of talking about it for this blog post. Research, however, has been weirdly engulfing. I found good sources on[…]
Ruthie Week 2: Blog #6
I’m very nervous about sharing my most recent stories with my cohort. I know that the space is safe but I’m just not as confident about these stories as I[…]
Ruthie Week 3: Blog #5
This week has been hard trying to get myself to write. I have tried to set up a space for myself but it has been very hard sticking to only[…]
Arlo Critical Reflection 2 – Brick Laying
How can we explore and express values of sustainability through the practice of a craft? This week we built the brick structure for the forge. Going into this project, I[…]
4/26 – Bay
This isn’t exactly related to my project, but today I had a conversation with my dad and brothers about the criminal justice system that was really interesting. My dad was[…]
Critical Reflection 2
Garlic mustard plants grow in small patches. Where you find one, you find about twenty. I discovered this on my first day foraging and it has proved to be my[…]
#IForgot – Nate (Apr. 26)
April 26th I forgot what number blog post this was (I think it’s 6?) but here we are. It’s Sunday, eve of the 4th week of Kamara and I’s Senior[…]
Week 3 post 1
The weather has been making things very difficult for me this week. The constant rain has made my foraging difficult. I continued to go out and forage but the rain[…]
Update #5: Sophie SF
This week, I have continued creating a comprehensive orientation platform for future interns and employees at The Hunger Project. Since my Senior Project is focused on examining the various strategies[…]
Jonathan Post #6
For the ladder half of this week I spent my time watching & listening to a bunch of Master Classes. – The screen time is killing me. – Well, really[…]
Jonathan Post #5
Business Documents – For this week I mainly spent my time figuring out how I was going to piece together my final project. I originally planed to not only create[…]
Sophie R – Update#6
This week I watched a really great documentary that discussed the dietary and health patterns in communities of color. It covered topics such as the importance of food in culture,[…]
Oscar Chun Focused Writing Week 3
I have currently finished chapter 3. With chapter 4 I wanted to try something different. With this new chapter, I will be trying a close third-person narrative. So far it[…]
Another Day in Training: Rigorous Basketball Training
Yesterday I decided to take a break from the usual shooting and dribbling drills I do and have a little fun. I worked on my dunk package as well as[…]
Ian Reyes Reverse Engineering Week 3 Post 2
I have been doing some more CAD design this week and was finally able to make the virtual hairdryer handles look a bit more like the real ones. I saw[…]
Ian Reyes Reverse Engineering Week 3 Post 1
I decided to take apart an iPhone 4 that my mom used to own, and since it was already broken, I figured it wouldn’t be a problem to open it[…]
Layne – Week 3
This week I have started going deeper into my own work. I started by finishing off transcripts from two moments that stood out to me when rewatching videos. I also[…]
Poetry: April 25
April 25: Up until now–now being now, this very moment of now–I had heard many times, but never paid attention to, the saying that “writing is re-writing.” Sure my first[…]
Car Scene: Learning to Use Layers
This is another example that I’ve been working on, showing my process. This scene was particularly time-consuming because I was working on getting the anatomy of the car right[…]
Blog Post #6: Film Part 5 – Tibeau Ferguson
Even more film! The Rockefeller University 909 3rd Avenue
Outfit Two – Picnic for Porcelina
This is the Instagram post for my second Pocelina look – Picnic or Porcelina. This look[…]
Blog Post #5: Film Part 4 – Tibeau Ferguson
More film Cadman Towers:
Blog Post #4: Film Part 3 – Tibeau Ferguson
More film from buildings North Town, Rosevelt Island: Fashion Institute of Technology: Leon Lowenstein Building Fordham University
Foster Hudson CR #2
Essential Question: How can I express the last four years of my life through poetry? I have learned that to write is to practice empathy. In writing, you assume[…]
Blog Post #3: Film Part 2 – Tibeau Ferguson
Some more photos of mine The New York Public Libray for the Performing Arts: Lincoln Plaza Towers: The Guggenheim Museum
Critical Reflection #2: Describe a moment and analyze – Tibeau Ferguson
My Dad and I were driving up to White Planes to take photos of some buildings there. We got there and we started taking photos of the Verizon building. We[…]
CR 2
Going into the project my essential question has been Does using hand tools and traditional woodworking methods to make a bass create a strong artistic connection between me and the[…]
Shelter In Place Pod: Week 3 Update 2
After my work this week I’m proud of the “research” I did. I was just glad to read more about my topic, rather than doing exercises. However, I want to[…]
Max Zinman: Week of 4/20 – Teaching Anxiety and End of Research
This week was a fantastic week for me, both in terms of my experience teaching and my laser research. In the 10th grade physics classes this week, we spent a[…]