This space is for the seniors to document the process of and reflection on their Senior Projects. Posts can be viewed by individual students to see the story of their[…]
Blog Post #2
4/26/22 What has/hasn’t gone to plan? It’s hard to say if things are or aren’t going to plan, things are going, I’m making progress, and I’m measuring my success by[…]
Blog Post #3
As noted in past posts I had to manage my expectations to better my project efficiency. This meant that I couldn’t really pursue lithography in the way that I wanted[…]
Mason Rosse Blog Post 2: Dying Days
As I have worked at Premier Studios more and more, I have realized that I am not working under the usual conditions of a recording studio, or at least for[…]
Ruby R. Blog Post #3
Throughout my Senior Project, I have known the source material for my project but what I am doing with that material has changed and evolved during the last six weeks.[…]
Blog Post 3 – Grace Burns
I began this project with inquiries about how a magazine is created, start to finish. I wanted to know what went on behind the scenes, from choosing what content to[…]
Blog Post #3
“What is the history of portraiture and where do I fit in as an artist? Growing and expanding myself as an artist.” This was my essential question and theme for[…]
Blog Post #3-Miles Friedman
My senior project started with the essential question: How does culture affect and create the food landscape in the Tri-State Area? I believe my project definitely was focused around this[…]
Elijah Meltzer and Z Fluger – Blog Post # 3: Reflection
Our Senior Project experience, in many ways, challenged our expectations and our preconceived notions. While our process is still ongoing, we did not end up reaching our goals in terms[…]
Last Blog Post
As I reflected on this project, I came to the conclusion that my essential question was perfectly phrased and also perfectly answered through the experiences I gained during the course[…]
Blog Post # 3 – Ricky Castillo
The goal of my project was to learn about money and investing. I have successfully learned about cryptocurrencies and what bitcoin is. I have learned about the differences between a[…]
Blog Post #3 – Piper Jassem
At the inception of my senior project I proposed the question “Is direct cinema still valuable in an age of constant and easily accessible methods of documentation?” I intended on[…]
Blog Post #3
My original intentions for this project were to find out what working in a corporate office is like, what working in advertising/video production is like, whether I enjoy advertising and[…]
Blog Post 3 — Harvey Van Blerkom
I think this project has been a tremendous success. Looking back, I feel as though I have accomplished, or at least done my best to try and accomplish all of[…]
Zain Erakky- Blog post #3
My Senior Project essential question: How are second-generation Arab Muslims negotiating Islamic interpretation regarding gendered clothing? This question has provided a consistent framework for my project. It also allowed me[…]
Mason Leaver: Blog Post #3
Throughout the duration of my Senior Project experience, I tried my best to not be limited by my initial question. I instead opted to let the project take me[…]
Joe Rosenblum Blog Post #3
Joe Rosenblum Blog Post #3 5/19/22 When I first started thinking about what my senior project was going to be, back in early February, I would have never imagined[…]
Blog Post #3 – Olivia Propp
Looking back at my essential question, I think I would change it to: “How can I understand the ways that children learn through observing dance classes?” While I initially had[…]
Zane Walker — Reflection
While my initial project was radically dissimilar from the point where I ended, in many ways I still answered the question I entered with: “how[…]
Blog Post 3
The goal for my senior project was to essentially utilize everything I had disposable to me to arrive at a further point in the music industry. This involved two aspects[…]
Sophie Bremer – Blog Post # 3: Reflection
Before I write out my reflection I want to reintroduce my initial guiding question: “what is it like to work with design in a professional setting, and how can I[…]
Leanne Daley – Blog Post #3
Returning home after a month was bittersweet. I missed the food and the environment of Italy more than anything, but I also missed my family and New York, and the[…]
Unnaturalist Journal- Rue
I started off my Senior Project with a few goals in mind. It would be a combination of science, art, and writing, with a touch of history. I imagined this[…]
Zoe Karp – Blog Post #3
Senior project is over! Looking back, I’m very surprised by the ways my project changed its shape and focus. Starting out, my essential questions were “How does pedagogy differ in[…]
Blog Post # 3: Reflection Sam Saslow
Looking back at my essential question I think I definitely answered it. My question was a great way for me to set up my project. I asked myself how[…]
Blog Post 3
I framed my project as viewing production through the eyes of an actor, and while I think that somewhat guided me, I don’t exactly feel the entire project was encompassed[…]
Blog Post #1
One week into my senior project experience, I found that finally seeing my plan in action felt self-rewarding. Even after several weeks of prep: pitching, planning, digging, it was rather[…]
Blog bost #2
So far, my project has been great. I have enjoyed everything I have completed so far, and I am excited to continue working on it for the next few weeks.[…]
Bella Otero Blog Post 2
I’m excited to announce the date of LREI’s first Tiny Desk Concert: May 21st at the LREI Library, 2pm and 6pm. The concert will be the final act of the[…]
Blog Post 2#
So far in my project, I have realized that my goals have shifted. I had initially planned on basing my project solely around lithography and painting but as I have[…]
Blog Post 1#
My first week of the senior project has been the experience that I wanted it to be. I am finding that the work that I have put into this painting[…]
Blog Post #2 – Miles Horner: Urban Design and Urban Farming
There are a couple things that haven’t gone to plan, namely research. It’s pretty difficult to find extremely extensive resources on a topic that is relatively new. Although urban design[…]
Mason Rosse Blog Post 1: The Workings of a Recording Studio.
So far my senior project has not surprised me very much but has definitely passed my expectations. From the stories I have heard from other music studios I expected a[…]
Meadow’s 2nd Blog Post
In my last blog post, I left off on a question of what makes Italy different from New York? With that in mind, I started looking at my surroundings with[…]
Blog Post #2
At the beginning of this week, my senior project continued in a similar manner. Similar to the previous week, on Monday I did some more research on interior design and[…]
Blog Post #2
This week, I started off my Monday working on my jeans some more. I decided that I was going to take inspiration from a pair of Rick Owens pants that[…]
Grace Burns – Blog Post 2
I find it hard to believe all the time that has passed as I now enter the second half of my project. I feel acclimated to the work schedule at[…]
Blog Post #2
For me, what hasn’t gone to plan has been my progress afterward. Coming back to New York, if anything I have taken in and learned so much from Quebec. I’ve[…]
Blog Post #1
My project has met my expectations. I came into this project originally preparing to gain some facts about the musical culture in Gaspe, Quebec, however, my first night in Canada[…]
Blog Post #2 -Will Martin
Now halfway done with my senior project I can say that it has been going exceptionally well. My work in the school’s kitchen has increased and I am starting to[…]
Blog Post 2 – Konrad Morgan Lehmann
As it stands my senior project is progressing well. I have continued to teach alongside Luis Hernandez in almost all middle school PE classes from Monday morning at 8:30 am,[…]
Sam Saslow Blog Post #2
Recently in my senior project experience, I had covid which was good and bad for multiple reasons regarding my project. I was able to have all the resources I[…]
Jemma Fox – Blog Post #1
I think that senior project has lived up pretty well to my expectations. It has been a real learning curve for me in terms of learning how to manage my[…]
Zachary Cappadocia – Annotated Bibliography
Zachary Cappadocia’s Annotated Bibliography, Senior Project 2022 Billboard. “DJ Khaled Talks About How He Started His Career & His Come Up Story on Growing Up: Miami.” YouTube Video, 6:11. 7[…]
Blog Post #2 – Ricky Castillo
My plan for week two was to read the Bitcoin White Paper. The white paper is essentially a document that lays out the design, features, or motivations for an idea,[…]
Unnaturalist Journal- Rue
So far my project has gone pretty well. Everything accords to plan in the sense that any one thing can go to plan. I have never once in my life[…]
Blog Post #2
Over the past 2 weeks, I have been slowly getting into the flow of this project. I was not feeling very motivated during the second week of this project and[…]
Olivia DeTraglia – Blog Post #2
I have thoroughly enjoyed the first half of my senior project. So far, I have spent much of my project finding my interests and attempting them in different ways. My[…]
Blog post #2
I have LOVED my project so much so far, even though there have been a couple of bumps on the road. I feel like I have gotten to do one[…]
Blog Post #2 – Olivia Propp
This week I have learned a lot of important teaching tips from Deborah during our classes together. Since we are teaching students who are at a very young age, maintaining[…]
Jemma Fox – Blog Post #2
I think my project has gone well so far. There is nothing that has really gone off track or anything like that. I have struggled a bit with self motivation,[…]
Blog Post #2 – Marlowe Glass
Over the course of the last two weeks, I’ve begun thinking about my future and where I could work after college. Everything in my project has gone to plan: I’ve[…]
Ruby R. Blog Post 2
Thus far in my project, I am very happy with the progress I’ve made and the ideas I’ve explored in the Earthsea series. I am currently halfway through the fourth[…]
Blog Post #2
Wow, it’s hard to believe we are already halfway through our senior project – it’s amazing how short five weeks really is. My project is one that relies heavily on[…]
ZE blog post 2
Overall, the project has gone to plan. I have kept up with the reading. The reading has been the backbone of everything else happening in the project. It has allowed[…]
Joe Rosenblum Blog Post #2
As I have approached the midpoint of my senior project experience one question remains lingering in my mind while I do my work. So what? In case the reader doesn’t[…]
Blog Post #2
I have really enjoyed the past week of my work, and am incredibly excited about the second half of my archives work. On Monday, I completed the survey section of[…]
Project Update #2
So far my project has proven far more challenging than expected. When I planned my project I thought I had a concrete and logical goal in mind: making a[…]
Blog Post #2
In the past couple of weeks, we have run into a problem with scheduling, we have faced issues with college revisits interfering with rehearsal time. While we were still able[…]
Blog post 2 Emma h
This project has been very up and down. My project was inspired by my very passions, fashion and photography. I wanted to find a way to Incorporate both of these[…]
Climate Change-related flooding in Louisiana-Mason Leaver Blog Post 2
The second portion of my project played out slightly differently than I expected it to. I continued the trend of capturing footage and pictures wherever possible of the damage[…]
Ava Blog Post #2
This week marked the halfway point of senior project. Although I’m happy with what I’ve created so far, I also feel that my progress has been slow. I didn’t anticipate[…]
Blog Post #2 Miles Friedman
So far I feel like my project has gone relatively similar to what I planned it to be. What I wanted from my project was to be able to go[…]
Blog Post #2
Overall, since my last update I have really enjoyed what I have done with my senior project. My biking finished up last week and I started the running portion of[…]
Freddie Blog Post 2
My first two weeks have been operating a bit differently than my last two weeks. The beginning part of my project was emphasizing my work with Illusion Hills, especially since[…]
Blog Post #2 – Stella Kekalos
At the midpoint of this project, I am really proud of and happy with the course and progress of my project. So far most of my project has gone to[…]
Blog Post #1 – Stella Kekalos
After the first week of Senior Project, I am really enjoying my project and the experience of it. For the most part, the plan I have set out to complete[…]
Emma B: Blog Post 1
Senior project has allowed me a lot of time to work on my music. Before project, music was always something that I had to squeeze in when I came home[…]
Blog Post #2
Halfway through my internship at La Ligne, I have a completely different view of what the garment industry truly is and the sustainable effort which can be found in each[…]
Zoe Karp – Blog Post #2
My project has really been flying by! For the last three weeks, I’ve been working at Stephen Gaynor School, and in the next three weeks, I’ll be moving to the[…]
Blog Post #1
So far, my project has done a great job of living up to my expectations. I have followed through with all of the things I said I want to do,[…]
Blog Post #2 – Piper Jassem
At the halfway point in my senior project, I found I have hit a bit of a wall. In an effort to create a film that is both intimate but[…]
Ben Connolly – Blog Post #2
Senior project is halfway done and I feel pretty happy with what I have done so far. I have to admit that the third week, due to a slew of[…]
Blog Post #1
My first week of the Senior project was a rollercoaster. No matter how many previous seniors or teachers have told me what to expect from this experience, I still couldn’t[…]
Leanne Daley – Blog Post #2
What has/hasn’t gone to plan? What new questions have you discovered? Have your goals or aspirations for the project changed. Are you happy with your project thus far, both[…]
Blog Post 2
Since starting my project my biggest takeaway has been that I need to be flexible and have the ability to adapt quickly. The nature of the industry is that everything[…]
Blog Post #2
This blog post marks the half way point of my senior project, and here I will reflect upon my experience so far and elaborate on what that means for[…]
Meadow’s 1st Blog Post
April 11, 2022 Blog Post My senior project is centered on filming a variety of locations in NYC, interviewing people and then editing my footage into a short form[…]
Meadow’s Annotated Bibliography
Alexander, Ron “Metropolitan Diary: The Best Selections from the New York Times Column”, 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html “Metropolitan Diary,” is one of the most popular features of the Wednesday New York[…]
Leanne Daley – Blog Post #1
You are one week into the Senior Project Experience. How is your project matching up to your expectations or dreams? What did you expect coming into the project? What[…]
MasonR Bibliography
Byrne, David. How Music Works. Three Rivers Press (CA), 2017. This book taps both the creative and experiential parts of my senior project, with the author talking both about his[…]
MasonR Senior Project Proposal 1
Your Name: Mason Rosse Your Project Title: Exploring the Music Industry Overview: Describe your topic and project and how you will measure success (300 words minimum: make your project come[…]
Leilani blog post 1
My project so far has been a little more challenging and overwhelming than I expected. The internship has been very time consuming, leaving me less time to work on my[…]
Blog Post # 1 – Ricky Castillo
When you think about the purchases and transactions you make on a daily basis there isn’t much thought that goes into the idea of it all. There isn’t any thought[…]
Bella Otero Blog Post 1
The senior project itself feels like a free fall; years of going into school from 8:30 to 3:00 are now replaced with 6 weeks of freedom. Since the Tiny Desk[…]
Grace Burns – Blog Post 1
After the first day of my internship, I came home more enthusiastic and exhausted than I could have explained with words. The day went by exceptionally fast; it wasn’t until[…]
Blog Post 1 – Ruby Rosenblatt
Thus far in my senior project, I am very happy with how it’s going. I am making good progress with my re-reading and annotation of the Earthsea series; I am[…]
Blog Post #1
You are one week into the Senior Project Experience. How is your project matching up to your expectations or dreams? At first, I was overcome with doubt and anxiety[…]
Blog Post #1 – Piper Jassem
As of April 17th, I have engaged in almost 50 hours of senior project related work. Eight days of filming, six documentaries that have been watched, and some hundred pages[…]
Blog Post #1
This week has felt like a lot of preparation. I thought I would be able to get straight into things and that it would all run super smoothly, but this[…]
Blog Post #1 – Will Martin
Having finished the first week of my senior project I can say that so far it has far exceeded my expectations. I have been able to freely work in my[…]
Blog Post 1 – Konrad Morgan Lehmann
Now almost two weeks into this project I’m already finding it hard to remember exactly what I hypothesized my project experience would look like. I do remember being worried about[…]
Blog Post #1 – Tilda Sutter
I have thoroughly enjoyed the first two weeks of my senior project. Even though the project has proved more challenging than expected – I definitely underestimated the content I would[…]
Blog post #1
Initially, I thought that this project was going to be sort of tedious and less interesting than it has been because even though I love clothes I was not sure[…]
Blog Post #1
After the first week of my senior project, I have been delighted with the course it is taking. Living up to my expectations and dreams as I have already completed[…]
Senior Project Update One – Henry Toll
I would consider the first week of my senior project to be successful. Bearing in mind that I changed my project on Thursday the 31st and only got it finalized[…]
Joe Rosenblum: Blog Post 1
My senior project is off to an unexpected but positive start. Since my project involves a lot of traveling around the city, a rainy schedule was not exactly to[…]
Blog Post One
Senior Project is super interesting. I am half way into my third week and I really am enjoying the experiences that I am gaining from working at a film production[…]
Project Update 1
I started this project with what I thought was a clear and do-able goal: to create a book breaking down urban spaces across the city. I thought this would[…]
Ava Blog Post #1
My project has allotted me a good amount of time to work on my writing, which is something I’ve never had before. During the school year, I was preoccupied with[…]
Blog Post #1 – Olivia Propp
So far I am really enjoying teaching the 4’s, 4’s K, and Kindergarten class. Since these children are still at a young and developing age, they still have a lot[…]