April 6: Daily Reflection

For as long as I can remember, my father always told me that getting started is the hardest part of doing anything. From trying a new sport to writing a paper to playing a song for a recital, there is always an inherent fear in beginning. Is this really something I want to do? Don't I have better things to do? Will I get embarrassed? Confidence and belief are key when beginning any significant undertaking.

Of course, my senior project is no different. The slow river of paperwork and forms to sign has been helpful in mentally comprehending the fact that life as I know it ended on March 31, 2010. I have been in contact with Mr. Eric Schunk by phone and email, and furthermore we met in person for a solid 45 minutes on this past Saturday evening to look at models and discuss the process of constructing a model from a relief map. We discussed which supplies are necessary and how I should organize myself for the most efficient work possible.

Even still, it was still weird to go to school this morning and start setting up my workspace for the rest of the year in the back of room 324. Weirder still was that the first class in 324 was AP Biology, which I just dropped in order to work on this project. Thankfully, they did not shun me nor refuse my questions as I overheard lecture going on in the background. But it was clear that my role in the room had changed.

I got my workspace ready to go, and after a full class period of moving old papers, cleaning up dust bunnies, and finding my initial tools, I got my "office" (as Mr. Reynolds calls it) up and ready for work. I will continue to post pictures as this area becomes a chaotic construction site. I'm glad to finally be here and working towards a two-year dream!