Wow! This semester has gone by super fast! I remember the first day of Chem class, and squinting up at the table of elements. My eyes hurt so much that day, and the week to follow. The lights in Andrew's class were really hard to adjust to. I remember walking into the class on my birthday, and Andrew showing us how to create a hydrogen balloon, and letting me pop it with fire. I remember all of the little labs we did in the beginning, and having to reflect on my blog for the first time. I remember getting to pick my cubby, the first one near the door. I remember building the balsa rocket for the first time, and having fun shaping the design, and building the little sugar motors. I remember when we finally convinced Andrew that the classroom was better darker, and I could never forget walking into class late, and all the lights being shut off. Andrew was often later than me, so I would have to settle using my phone's flashlight to see the way to my seat. I remember all of the times that kids in my class were sent to the trashcan or outside to eat. (':
Anyways, not that this semester is over, I'm excited to fully reflect on the class. Looking back at my blog, I could say that I've really grown in my reflecting skills. Before Chemistry, I would settle with a paragraph or if I was feeling ambitious, two, when reflecting on projects. You can really see my growth throughout this semester. Before, I wasn't interested in anything that we had to do, but now, I'm engaged. I learned that in order for me to be engaged in something, I have to be able to choose the things I'm doing. If I was forced to participate in a lab I didn't want to do, or a conversation I didn't want to hear, then I shut down. I HATE being forced into doing things. Times I found myself in this situation have included every single morning talk that we've ever had. Once, the morning talk lasted until 9:30. Our school starts at 8:40. That's almost an hour! I loved being able to choose what I wanted to do. Independent labs were my thing. I loved how I got to drive my curiosity.
The rocket project was a super long project, and if you want to see my reflection and thoughts on that, you can check that out below.
Besides the rocket project, I would say we got more choice on other matters. Sometimes I found that we didn't really get enough time to pursue these other options. Whether this was because time in class was cut short because of the morning talks or the period changing, it still sucked. Another thing I found was that the points were a little weird. Especially by the end of these two sections. We've kind of had to bs a lot of the stuff, and it's not really fair because no one knows how much points we really get.
Other than the things mentioned above, it was a super fun class. I enjoyed it. One last sendoff: Bye!
Anyways, not that this semester is over, I'm excited to fully reflect on the class. Looking back at my blog, I could say that I've really grown in my reflecting skills. Before Chemistry, I would settle with a paragraph or if I was feeling ambitious, two, when reflecting on projects. You can really see my growth throughout this semester. Before, I wasn't interested in anything that we had to do, but now, I'm engaged. I learned that in order for me to be engaged in something, I have to be able to choose the things I'm doing. If I was forced to participate in a lab I didn't want to do, or a conversation I didn't want to hear, then I shut down. I HATE being forced into doing things. Times I found myself in this situation have included every single morning talk that we've ever had. Once, the morning talk lasted until 9:30. Our school starts at 8:40. That's almost an hour! I loved being able to choose what I wanted to do. Independent labs were my thing. I loved how I got to drive my curiosity.
The rocket project was a super long project, and if you want to see my reflection and thoughts on that, you can check that out below.
Besides the rocket project, I would say we got more choice on other matters. Sometimes I found that we didn't really get enough time to pursue these other options. Whether this was because time in class was cut short because of the morning talks or the period changing, it still sucked. Another thing I found was that the points were a little weird. Especially by the end of these two sections. We've kind of had to bs a lot of the stuff, and it's not really fair because no one knows how much points we really get.
Other than the things mentioned above, it was a super fun class. I enjoyed it. One last sendoff: Bye!