Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

1. For my block presentation, I'm happy to look back on the past 9 months and say that I've endured senior year. Ever since freshman year, I wasn't confident that I would make time or be able to handle all the work, but like my dedicated peers, I completed everything to my satisfaction. 
2. On my senor presentation, I would give myself a P. I met all of the requirements, and yes, I could have been better. I relied on speaker notes to guide me through my presentation since I've never been any good at public speaking without some sort of guidance. Nonetheless, I delivered a much better presentation with them than I would have been without them. I would give myself a P on my senior project because I completed everything on time and to the best of my ability. 
3. I encountered a few obstacles as I completed my senior project. It was a bit difficult for me to get mentorship hours at first because my aunt was pregnant and my uncle wasn't working on as many projects at the time, and on top of that, my mentors live about an hour away. I resolved this by doing research from home and sharing it with them. Besides this, the day before my exit interview, my aunt's brother passed away, so my mind was elsewhere when I attended my exit interview and began composing my final presentation.
4. I wouldn't change anything because I try not to dwell on regrets, and as a result, I remain content.
5. My senior project has helped prepare me for my future endeavors because in college, I plan on studying film, and I-Poly has heavily implemented filmmaking throughout the coursework. Therefore, my mentorship, independent components, the Frankenstein films, film creation and appreciation electives, as well as small misc. assignments have all aided in honing my filmmaking skill. Besides this, we were required to participate in committees and plan events, which brings us closer together as a class. I will walk away from I-Poly with both memories, knowledge, and above all, as a better person.

May Blog

Well, this year has been really informative and I'm glad to say I endured all four years at I-Poly... that is if I pass my presentation tomorrow. I've rehearsed it several times now and I'm confident that I'll at least meet my own expectations. It's hard to believe that there's less than a week left of school, but I'm sure the remaining days will leave me with nothing but good memories of I-Poly when we all part ways.

Blog 21: Mentorship

• My Mentorship Log has been updated.
• My Mentor is my aunt, Violeta Duran. Her phone number is (626) 252-6536 and her email is violeta.reinaga@gmail.com. I emailed her a copy of the yellow verification sheet that requested her to confirm my hours, which may not be done immediately since she just had a baby this weekend.
• The most important thing I gained from this experience is ironically experience. I now have much more knowledge and insight in the field of independent film, which I would not have acquired if it wasn't for I-Poly.
• Mentorship has helped me answer my EQ since I now have some perspective on the side of independent film that I had not been exposed to in the past- the technical, "behind the scenes" side of independent film. The most essential thing to creating an independent film may be the minds behind the type of work I did for mentorship.