This reflection (a double-length reflection) is an in-depth look back at the past 6 weeks in particular, but can also address aspects of Senior Project that took place before the[…]
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Jack Trowbridge – Week 6 Journal
Monday, May 17 (4:52 hours logged today) I spent all of my time today working on my sixth Critical Reflection. You can read it here. Tuesday, May 18 (5:00[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Critical Reflection #6
I believe my essential question, wondering “what … I, as a future architecture student, [can] take away from this [Senior] Project that will inform me in my future studies,” has,[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 6 Documentation #1
So far, I have continued to work on the assignment that I began during week 5. Completing this assignment has taken much longer than anticipated, therefore our professor, Mr. Carr,[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Critical Reflection #6
See this document for prompts. Current Essential Question: How can I use my knowledge of American civics/politics/law to inspire others to be more informed voters? These past six weeks[…]
Max A. – Critical Reflection 6
Take a look back at your essential question. Did you answer it? Do you think that question was a good frame for your Senior Project? If not, how would you[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Critical Reflection #5
I have very much appreciated Mark’s comments questioning how I can incorporate my own personal form of artistic expression into my designs, many of which have strict, exact guidelines. During[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Week 5 Journal
Monday, May 10 (6:00 hours logged today) This morning, I taught my new and improved gerrymandering lesson to one of Ann’s 10th Grade History sections! I had spent the weekend[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Critical Reflection #5 (Week 4)
Current Essential Question: How can I use my knowledge of American civics/politics/law to inspire others to be more informed voters? On Monday, I spoke to a class of 10th Grade[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 5 Documentation #1
Here is my fifth homework assignment for my Design Communication I course. The project involves two steps: studying the first perspective through a line drawing, and drafting a living room[…]
Critical Reflection #3 (April 26th- May 2)
How are you exploring your essential question; is it different from what you expected? If you don’t feel like you’re answering your essential question, what is happening that’s different[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 4 Documentation #1
Here is my fourth homework assignment for my Design Communication I course. The assignment was to draft a “maquette” of our own bathrooms at a 1′-0″ = 1/2″ scale. This[…]
Week 5 experience 2
I responded to a reported unconscious person at 110th St. and Lenox ave. Upon our arrival, a fire engine and two police cars were already on scene searching for the[…]
Week 5 Experience 1
In my position at Midwood Ambulance Service, I am a COVID vaccinator, I sign up for shifts at the one (formerly two) POD at which we have a contract to[…]
WEEK 2 UPDATE- SRABHAN
UPDATE #1: UPDATE #2:
Critical Reflections #2 (April 29th-25th)
An experience I am choosing to reflect on is when I was in a meeting with Jody Gerson who is the head of Universal Music Group, Music Publishing. I listened[…]
Dana Katz – CR #1
As Confucius said “True wisdom is knowing what you don’t know” and Socrates said “Wisdom is knowing what you don’t know.” This assignment is asking for the story of your[…]
Critical Reflection #1 (April 12-18)
In my first week at my internship, I was able to get a good idea of what the day-to-day is like at NOW//with. My work included sitting in on meetings[…]
Critical Reflection 5 – Max A.
What have you discovered about your process, your habits? During the process, I realized that I have a very hard time steering the project in the way that I want[…]
Dana Katz – Project Update 3
Update #1: TOP hopes to create their own sustainable period panties. When creating a product it is essential to scope out competitors and rest of the market. This week I[…]
Week three process update 1 – Max A.
This week, I got to interview a woman named Sheila Rabin. She is a woman who is a member of my synagogue, and has been for a long time. Rabbi[…]
Week 2 progress update – Max A.
This week, I went to my Uncle’s house. While I was there, he told me about his grandma’s Matzah Ball recipe and also taught me how to cook the Matzah[…]
Critical Reflection #5
Something that I have learned about my process is that I am somewhat used to having a pretty set routine, and doing what I have been doing is anything but.[…]
Max A. – Week 1 progress update
On April 13, I decided to invite some friends over to eat some food that I had cooked. I found the recipe that I used from a Joan Nathan book[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Week 4 Journal
Monday, May 3 (8:06 hours logged today) Today marks a new record for my daily hours: eight hours and six minutes! My first achievement for today was finishing designing an[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Critical Reflection #4
A few days ago, while doing research about architecture school, I stumbled across a video titled “Should You Get a Master’s Degree in Architecture,” by Drew Paul Bell. In it,[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 3 Documentation #2
Here is a 3D SketchUp model of my third assignment for my Design Communication I course. Using the measurements provided by my rough sketch I highlighted in my las Documentation[…]
Week 4 experience 2
Now that the weather is getting warmer people are coming to the park to get fresh air and enjoy themselves. This as one might expect, leads to many many accidents.[…]
Week 4 experience 1
As much as we like to think of EMS as a service that is only used in the absolute worst of emergencies, in reality, that is not how it is[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Critical Reflection #4 (Week 3)
Connect to outside sources (article/book/podcast/ted talk/blog/website/etc.) This is a Text investigation. Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to[…]
Max A. Critical Reflection 4
This is a Text investigation. Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to your essential question. How do these ideas resonate[…]
Critical Reflection 4
“Bringing Out the Dead” by Joe Connelly has been identified by many EMS professionals to be much closer to the real world of what it is like to be in[…]
Dana Katz- Project Update 2
UPDATE #1 Posts for Earth Day Caption: Happy Earth Day! We love our planet and we always want to make sure that Mother Nature is happy and healthy. One of[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Critical Reflection #3
I absolutely believe my Senior Project has helped me answer my essential question. Throughout this project, I have mainly attempted to understand what I can learn about a design/architecture education[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Week 3 Journal
Monday, April 26 (6:48 hours logged today) This morning, I caught up on some reflections from Week 2, including my third Critical Reflection. I want to start keeping up with documentation[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 3 Documentation #1
Here is my third homework assignment for my Design Communication I course. The assignment was to draft a “maquette,” which is a rough draft of a three-dimensional space. The drawing[…]
Week 3 experience 2
On my way back to the station after a long shift with an extremely complex patient, we got a call for an unknown problem. Upon our arrival on scene, there[…]
Week 3 experience 1
The first thing I was taught in EMT school and was drilled into all of our brains throughout was that your safety comes before anything else followed by your partner’s[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Critical Reflection #3 (Week 2)
Now that you’re three weeks (halfway) into your senior project experience, are you answering your essential question? How are you exploring your essential question; is it different from what you[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 2 Documentation #3
Here is a 3D SketchUp model of my second assignment for my Design Communication I course. Using the measurements I recorded on my 2D draft, I was able to easily[…]
Critical reflection 3 – Max A.
How are you exploring your essential question; is it different from what you expected? If you don’t feel like you’re answering your essential question, what is happening that’s different from[…]
Week 2 experience 2
Something that I had anticipated but not yet felt about my time in EMS so far was the effect of the long hours and the changing shifts. In the past[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 2 Documentation #2
Here is my second homework assignment for my Design Communication I course. The assignment was to draft a simple chair in multiple views: front view, side view (both elevations), plan[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Critical Reflection #2
One of the most important lessons I have learned from my Senior Project thus far has been how to manage my time when I have no structured schedule guiding my[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 2 Documentation #1
Here is a time lapse of me beginning my second homework assignment for my Design Communication I course: The assignment was to draft a simple chair in multiple[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Week 2 Journal
* Please note the change in format between last week’s journal and this week’s. I’m going to try to make more frequent entries, and instead of logging my total number[…]
Josh Sapira – Critical Reflection #2
To be completely honest, there is no single moment I can point to and say, “this is when I knew sports analytics was something I wanted to explore.” Rather, I[…]
George Boulukos Critical Reflection Week 1
Finding thirty art museums in New York City was tough especially this year. I spent hours doing research about all the different types of galleries in the city and how[…]
George Boulukos Week 1 Reflections part I
Each day of the week, I am exploring museums and exhibits, what is written bellow is a personal reflection on the experience and my personal understanding of the art seen[…]
Week 2 experience
Part of my senior project involves working a lot of hours in a short amount of time. If the hours are not long, they are usually intensive or a lot[…]
Week 1 experience
Although most of the operations of the Central Park Medical Unit include back-end administration and the actual tours where we respond to 911 calls, there is a side that I[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Critical Reflection #2 (Week 1)
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” You can also compare[…]
Critical Reflection 2 – Max A.
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” When I was interviewing[…]
Critical Reflection #2
On approximately hour eight of twelve of my regular shift vaccinating at the DOHMH City Point COVID-19 vaccine pod I had just finished off my tenth dose of the Moderna[…]
Week 1 Experience post
For two weeks in a row, I have had patients who have been the victims of assaults. More specifically, these patients had been pepper-sprayed. After having spoken to multiple experienced[…]
Dana Katz- Project Update 1
4/13: Graphic for Insta 4/16: Tik Toks http://https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Slm7HE2BQrDRLVS__eGWvfc0hfSnaH_C/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F3_fRHAIpkWupDlQ2jCLfMbtxQ2wWmv_/view?usp=sharing
Jack Trowbridge – Week 1 Journal
April 12-14 (11:26 total hours logged) Though this week has started a bit slower than last week, I am still enjoying the project and looking forward to many things. The[…]
Max A. – First Reflection
What do you know? Explain what you already know about your essential question. Explain why the topic is important to you, and what is motivating your inquiry. This topic is[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Week 1 Documentation
Here is my first homework assignment for my Design Communication I course. It is meant to act as the “portfolio cover” for the rest of the assignments we will work[…]
Cosima Dovan – Critical Reflection #1
Assignment: As Confucius said “True wisdom is knowing what you don’t know” and Socrates said “Wisdom is knowing what you don’t know.” This assignment is asking for the story of[…]
Dylan Winter Week 0 Experience reflection
During my first week of the experiential portion of I was able to take one shift with the Central Park Medical Unit and two with Midwood Ambulance. During just that[…]
Charlie Thackway- Critical Reflection #1
What do you know? My essential question is very important to me because it covers topics that I am especially interested in, together. Music and art are two different mediums[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Critical Reflection #1 (Week 0)
As Confucius said “True wisdom is knowing what you don’t know” and Socrates said “Wisdom is knowing what you don’t know.” This assignment is asking for the story of your[…]
Dylan Winter Critical Reflection #1
My essential question is What is it like to work in private paid EMS? This question is something that has a few answers some of which are well known. Burnout[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Critical Reflection #1
Although I have not yet interviewed or spoken to professional architects thus far in my project, I do believe I have already learned a bit more about the usefulness a[…]
Cosima Dovan – Learning Goals/General Work Plans/Documentation
Learning Goals: I want to engage with and explore my essential questions (both through the text and my own work). I want to learn how to harness my creative impulses[…]
Cosima Dovan – Final Project Proposal
Project Title: Lost In A Dark Wood Essential Question(s): How is Dante’s Inferno a catalyst for our own self-exploration? Sub-Questions: What does Dante’s Inferno reveal about the human condition? What is Inferno‘s purpose[…]
Cosima Dovan – Action Items
Action Item Area: Connections Reason for Item: Part of my project will be having conversations with people who are knowledgeable in all things Dante, who want to talk with me[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Week 0 Journal
April 5 and 6 (12:10 total hours logged) Before discussing my current work, I want to reflect on some of the structural changes that I am implementing/planning to implement: In[…]
I-Search – Cosima Dovan
Books: Inferno by Dante Alighieri Letters To A Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke Podcasts: Dante’s History Dante’s Divine Comedy Essays/Papers: “Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power” by Audre[…]
Dylan Winter Final Project Proposal
Working in private, paid EMS. What is it like to work in private EMS? What are the difference between 911 and IFT? Is it possible to make a decent living[…]
Isabella Marcellino – I-Search
Books/papers that I will be reading to guide my Senior Project: “The Art of Building the Impossible,” by Burkhard Bilger – The New Yorker 101 Things I Learned in Product[…]
Charlie Thackway: Final Project Proposal
Project Title: Seeing Sound Essential Question(s): How can I push forward my artistic skills to execute my work to the level of my imagination? How can I explore my interests[…]
Charlie Thackway: I-Search
Resources: Books: Techno Rebels: The Renegades of Electronic Funk by Dan Sicko The Moderns: Midcentury American Graphic Design by Greg D’Onofrio and Steven Heller Experiment. Fail. Repeat. by School of[…]
Dylan Winter Action Items
Action Item Area: Position Timeline/Materials/Space/Connections/Budget/Research/Other Reason for Item: To have a secure position. Notes: Just have to call my supervisor Resolution: I have a position that will allow me to[…]
Dana Katz- Final Project Proposal
What designs & strategies can one implement to attract profitable customers? For my project I will be interning for a company called Top Organic. Top Organic is a sustainable period[…]
Dana Katz- The Learning Goals & General Work Plan and Documentation Plan Post
For my project I will be interning for a company called Top Organic. Top Organic is a sustainable period company that creates natural and chemical free products. I will be[…]
Dana Katz- Action Items Post
After my proposal, the senior project committee told me to narrow down my project. I originally had 3 essential questions, but now I have narrowed it down to one strong[…]
George Boulukos – Final Project Proposal
Project Title: 30 Museums, 30 Days Essential Question(s): What inspires me as an artist? What makes a good Museum? Statement of Purpose For my Senior Project, I will… visit[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Final Project Proposal
Project Title: Teaching Contemporary U.S. Politics Essential Question(s): How can I use my knowledge of American civics/politics/law to inspire others to think more critically about current events? Statement[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Learning Goals, General Work, and Documentation Plans
Key Learning Goals Identify elements of American politics that are most relevant to the current discourse. What do young people need to know to understand what’s going on right now?[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Final Project Proposal Post
My Essential Questions are: What are the different career paths a person with a degree in architecture can take? How are current architects in New York City factoring sustainability, cultural[…]
Charlie Thackway – Learning/Work/Documentation Plans
The Goals for my project Include: Through the process of making my song, I will become more skilled in music creation and in using Logic Pro Learning and becoming familiar[…]
Charlie Thackway – Action Items
Action Item Area: Timeline Reason for Item: To ensure I finish my project Notes: I have a lot of work that I need to do over the course of the[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Action Items
The following is a list of items that I need to address to bring my project to life. I generally listed them from short-term to long-term. Action Item Area:[…]
Final Project Proposal Post
I will be working a nine-to-five internship at Now//With, discovering the ways that artists and brands are coming together to make music widely available on different streaming platforms as touring[…]
The Learning Goals & General Work Plan and Documentation Plan Post- Sadye Rabhan
As I explained in my previous post, I will be working a nine-to-five internship at Now//With, discovering the ways that artists and brands are coming together to make music widely[…]
Max Abrahams – Final Project Proposal
Project Title: Jewish History Cookbook Essential Question(s): How can I record history through food? Statement of Purpose For my senior project, I will conduct an in-depth examination of some of[…]
Max Abrahams – Learning Goals, General Workplan and Action Item List
Action Item List: Research Cooking Classes (online and IRL) I need to learn how to cook better because I anticipate some of these recipes to not be simple. Research and[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Learning Goals & General Work Plan
My learning goals throughout my Senior Project will be: To understand the process of drafting and more generally, how to translate 3-dimensional objects onto a 2-dimensional plane. My ARCH X[…]
Isabella Marcellino – Action Items
Action Item Area: Architecture Class Materials (ARCH X 467.17A: Design Communication I at UCLA Extension) Reason for Item: In order to complete my online course assignments, it is essential that[…]
Learning Goals & General Work Plan- 30 Museums 30 Days – George Boulukos
Learning Goals & General Work Plan and Documentation Plan Post Ideally, I will do this project between April 6 – May 6 visiting two Museums on the Weekends but during[…]
30 Museums 30 Days – Action Plan – George Boulukos
Research for my I- search Films Beyond the Invisible, Hilma Af Klint Gerald Richter Painting David Hockney: A Bigger Picture Black Art: In the Absence of Light The Price of[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Proposal Pitch
Teaching Contemporary U.S. Politics Jack Trowbridge I was in eighth grade when I first took an interest in American politics—or, rather, American politics barged into my life and became unavoidable.[…]
Max Abrahams – Senior Project Pitch
Food is a critical touchstone of Jewish culture – linking families, friends and cultures across continents and generations. For my senior project, I will conduct an in-depth examination of some[…]
Dylan Winter Proposal Pitch
Working in private, paid EMS. What is it like to work in private EMS? What are the difference between 911 and IFT? Is it possible to make a decent living[…]
Max Abrahams – Revised Initial Project Plan (James French, my mother)
For my project, I want to create a Jewish History Cookbook with recipes from people I interview, the history and story of those recipes and pictures of the food the[…]
Charlie: Proposal Pitch
Essential Question: In the ever-evolving creative world, how can I push forward my skills in order to execute my work to the level of my imagination? In addition to learning[…]