Week Of: April 11, 2010
Team Characteristic: Hard Work
Personal Characteristic: Time Management
BRIEF Description of Activity/Situation: This week has been stressful. We got the draft back that we sent to Cheri. True to fashion, the document was chopped, diced, and sliced, but the feedback was invaluable. The biggest piece we in revision you have to be receptive to the feedback given. If this was a year ago, it would have hurt our egos, but not we use it as a tool. We are so busy in our normal jobs that we have not had opportunities to devote all of our time to this project, but we are making time even when it is not available. Now, that we have the feedback we are making the revisions as this paper is due on April 20th. On top of that we have to develop a presentation for this project. Anybody that knows me knows that I believe in Presentation Zen. The presentation must be hot!
Reflections: My reflections for this week are, we need more time! Between work, school, and home, I don't have any time! This is what we signed on for and I know the Capstone will be this times 10! I am managing my time, but in that management sleep is definitely lacking as well as family time. I steal a few moments away to be with my family but they have been extremely supportive and I thank them for it as I need it! Here we go!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Teamwork, April 11, 2010
Week Of: April 11, 2010
Team Characteristic: Teamwork
Personal Characteristic: Task Master
BRIEF Description of Activity/Situation: This week is the week to get all of the pieces of this project together. We have worked hard individually and collectively on our project. This week has been more revising and making sure that all the pieces follow proper APA format. For the figures and tables, it was not an easy task as you move them from Excel to Word, the formats will are not compatible most times. Making it fit into what APA requires, made the task more difficult, but we put it together. I must give my group all accolades possible and they have worked tirelessly on this project and have really done their parts to make this the best product possible. Now that it is all together into a formal document, it is time for Dr. Magill to slice and dice so we can have the product ready for our client Dr. Teigen at Bird High School.
Reflections: One of my strongest characteristics, task master, came into play as we put the project together in its final stages. At times, I find that I take control but I don't want to push others too much as this was Spring Break and we all needed the break. I realized that we had deadlines to meet so when we met on Thursday, it was a work session, no time for idle talk. We worked hard and went to our homes and continued to work from there as well. E-mail correspondence came in handy as we to complete this project. I must say, I am proud of my group and the work that we have done. Also, I am amazed that most of my Spring Break has been spent working on projects. Again, these are the sacrifices made for a doctorate degree.
Team Characteristic: Teamwork
Personal Characteristic: Task Master
BRIEF Description of Activity/Situation: This week is the week to get all of the pieces of this project together. We have worked hard individually and collectively on our project. This week has been more revising and making sure that all the pieces follow proper APA format. For the figures and tables, it was not an easy task as you move them from Excel to Word, the formats will are not compatible most times. Making it fit into what APA requires, made the task more difficult, but we put it together. I must give my group all accolades possible and they have worked tirelessly on this project and have really done their parts to make this the best product possible. Now that it is all together into a formal document, it is time for Dr. Magill to slice and dice so we can have the product ready for our client Dr. Teigen at Bird High School.
Reflections: One of my strongest characteristics, task master, came into play as we put the project together in its final stages. At times, I find that I take control but I don't want to push others too much as this was Spring Break and we all needed the break. I realized that we had deadlines to meet so when we met on Thursday, it was a work session, no time for idle talk. We worked hard and went to our homes and continued to work from there as well. E-mail correspondence came in handy as we to complete this project. I must say, I am proud of my group and the work that we have done. Also, I am amazed that most of my Spring Break has been spent working on projects. Again, these are the sacrifices made for a doctorate degree.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
March 28 and April 4, 2010 Reflections
Weeks Of: March 28 and April 4, 2010
Team Characteristic: Teamwork
Personal Characteristic: Perseverance
BRIEF Description of Activity/Situation:
It is now time to put all parts of project together. We have been working as a team but individually on the pieces we assigned ourselves to do. The parts of the project that have been the most difficult was the literature review. The art of APA formatting and finding the correct sources is the challenging part. Now the challenge is making this project sound like the parts belong together. It should not be in broken pieces. At this point we are working long hours and coming home to finish this project. The best part is seeing how a work like this can be helpful as 3 students attempt to put the right pieces in order to make the best product.
Reflections:
This is been a long process. Although this has been two semesters and the time felt long, it was short compared to the work that has to do. Once I heard the due date as on April 17th, I began to panic a little bit. Will that be enough time to produce a viable product for our client? Will Dr. Magill find this project worthy of all the time she spent working with us to get it right? Have we as a group worked hard enough to produce the product that we are proud of? At this point, I can't answer any of these questions as it is Spring Break and I am working on this project. It is a work in a progress. This week is the time to get this work done and maybe I will have the answers by the beginning of next week. Actually, I do not have a chose as it is due next week. Crunch Time! Perseverance has been the characteristic used most throughout this project. I am practicing it each day.
Team Characteristic: Teamwork
Personal Characteristic: Perseverance
BRIEF Description of Activity/Situation:
It is now time to put all parts of project together. We have been working as a team but individually on the pieces we assigned ourselves to do. The parts of the project that have been the most difficult was the literature review. The art of APA formatting and finding the correct sources is the challenging part. Now the challenge is making this project sound like the parts belong together. It should not be in broken pieces. At this point we are working long hours and coming home to finish this project. The best part is seeing how a work like this can be helpful as 3 students attempt to put the right pieces in order to make the best product.
Reflections:
This is been a long process. Although this has been two semesters and the time felt long, it was short compared to the work that has to do. Once I heard the due date as on April 17th, I began to panic a little bit. Will that be enough time to produce a viable product for our client? Will Dr. Magill find this project worthy of all the time she spent working with us to get it right? Have we as a group worked hard enough to produce the product that we are proud of? At this point, I can't answer any of these questions as it is Spring Break and I am working on this project. It is a work in a progress. This week is the time to get this work done and maybe I will have the answers by the beginning of next week. Actually, I do not have a chose as it is due next week. Crunch Time! Perseverance has been the characteristic used most throughout this project. I am practicing it each day.
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