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 am most proud of the overall outcome of my presentation, I feel as though all those months of mentorship and research really prepared me for that one moment where I went up and taught everyone what it was that I learned in those nine months.

(2) Questions to Consider

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

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

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

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

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

What worked for me in my senior project was really my mentorship, I learn better when I experience things hands on and that's exactly what I did there, and it furthered my knowledge on business and what it takes to run something successfully.

(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?

What didn't work was my overall activity, I wish I had given myself more time to work on it, instead of preparing everything the day before because since my printer broke it wasn't easy coming up with a whole new activity in less than 24 hours.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

The senior project has helped me with my future endeavors by helping me understand exactly what it takes to run a retail business and get a better understanding of what my degree will actually mean. I do plan on furthering this topic throughout college and seeing if there's a chance for me to work my way up in a company to corporate. 

Blog 16: Answer 2

1.  What is your EQ?

• What is essential for becoming a successful retail franchise owner?

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

• You must know your ideal customer's wants and needs

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

• Know who your biggest competitors are

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

• Today's fashion
• Successful companies
• Top sales

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?

• http://search.proquest.com.proxy.library.csupomona.edu/docview/1432227456?pq-origsite=summon

6.  What other source supports your answer?

• http://link.springer.com.proxy.library.csupomona.edu/article/10.1007/s10551-011-1048-x/fulltext.html

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

• After doing almost 6 months of mentorship I have concluded that my second answer would be knowing who your biggest competitors are.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

Content:

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

            One of the things I'm most proud of with my presentation was that I was actually able to capture everyone's attention. I was able to engage with them and really make a connection and have them see/ notice things that they wouldn't think of such as trends among their peers.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
                 
                  I think I deserve a P because I followed the guidelines of the contract, I also spoke from knowledge not from the powerpoint or note cards. As well as that I believe that I was actually able to really capture everyone's attention in the room and make this more of a fun and entertaining presentation instead of a boring one.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

                 What worked for me in this presentation was the fact that I really understood what it was that I was talking about and that I was able to teach other people on my topic and make them see what I see when I think of retail or trends.

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

                What didn't work was the fact that I could not use my laptop to present and the flash drive where my powerpoint was saved didn't work either. Next time for future reference I will either bring an adapter for the computer or I will save the powerpoint three different ways so that one of those files will work (As it did today).
5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

                  I think my answer #2 might be: To know who your biggest competition is

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

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

 I'm proud about the fact that I was able to make the presentation flow although I was to relaxed. 

2. Questions to Consider

   a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

   b.Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

 I think I deserve a "P" because I did everything that was required although I didn't turn in my lesson plan on time.  

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

I think using the merchandise from Vans as an examples worked well because people really enjoyed it.   

4.(What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

I would have turned in my final lesson draft on time, be prepared for my presentation, and be less relaxed.