Culminating Blog Reflection

I used critical thinking by thinking about what I was going to do. I though about what I was going to do ten times before doing that because that is the only way to get things right the first time, without mistakes. Creativity was a hard part to manage to get all the parts of the Capstone project done, but with my brilliant ideas and creativity, I did manage to do it right and get it done nicely, and creatively.

I not only gained experience from drifting but I did gain trust with people like my mentor to trust them with things that I would expect not to ever tell. I gained knowledge of how to drift, use a go kart, how to turn a wheel, know the difference between the gas and brake and to not press both of them at the same time, and most importantly gained how to NOT break a bone in my body, because I almost did and it was not very fun. It showed me that drifting is not a good thing and that knowing what your doing is better than doing something without knowing what your doing to actually hurt yourself.

There was many challenges that I faced, It would take me days to write them all out on here, but I am going to tell you a few that are probably the most important in what I was doing. First one was time management. It was very hard because as you know already, I have a job at IN-N-Out Burger and I work at least 25 hours a week, so trying to fit the mentor hours in was a real challenge. Second one was Limited skills, this was very hard because most of the time, I did not know what I was doing and it was very hard for me to figure out what was going on. It was defiantly a big challenge for me. Last but not least, working around the mentors schedule was a very big struggle because he was not always there and when the time was right for me to see him, he would be busy and vise versa.

Eventually, I managed to finish the project and do a very nice job in the end! It was very fun at k1 speed and I would definitely be back for more fun! Got my 25 hours finished and looking forward to see what's next. Again, thanks to everyone who was there to help me.

MENTOR HOURS ARE DONE!!!

Finally, the day has come!!! I finally finished all my hours. I was a pleasure working with k1 speed and learning so much from just one subject, I had a very nice time over there and thanks to my mentor for being there and helping me throughout!!! I just did 2.5 hours and just raced around the track for the whole time. Now a RUNNING TOTAL OF: 25 HOURS!!!!!!!!

Mentor Hours for 5/1/13

Just came back from K1- Speed. I am exhausted, today was very fun. All I did today was race, and the mentor let me race with me and and only one other person. It was just the two of us. I had lots of fun there. I did spend 2 hours there like always and am almost done!! He let me just do practice and show what I know.  Now I have a running total of 22.5 hours!!! Can't wait to go back on Saturday and do it all over again!!!

Mentor Hours...

Just came back from the Mentor!! I spent nearly most of the time trying to just see what they had to offer. I did not actually race this time, due to the fact that I just wanted to see how other people do what they actually do. I watched people at the outside lines for 2 hours and then just random people there how they feel about when they drift and I did that for 1 hour. So, this day I did not do much, but was fun looking at what people did. Total hours spent today- 3. Running total hours- 20 1/2 hours!!!. Almost there....

Menor Hours Almost done..

Was just with the mentor. Had a fun time there. I nailed the drifting part that I could not get. It was very hard, but after practice and practice, I finally got it!! I spent a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes there. It was fun, and I am almost comleting it to get my certificate! When I finish my 25 hours, they promised me to give me a certifcate to show that I completed all my hours and that I finished "driving school". Be back soon for more hours, stay tuned... RUNNING TOTAL: 18.5 HOURS

Mentor Hours in Progress....

Nice! Was just with my mentor. I had an exciting time. I practiced drifting, and have nailed it!! The mentor is really excited for me and says that I might be a very good drifter in the future. I spent 2 1/2 hours there. It took me a while to get used to removing my foot from the brake and putting it on the brake. Next time, I will probably nail it down and be an expert on it. RUNNING TOTAL: 16 HOURS

MENOR HOURS

Another day another time...I just came back from my mentor, boy did I have fun! They taught be how to do a 360 degrees correctly. It is not easy but i did get the hang of it after a while. I spent 2 hours with them. Some things were challenging, but with practice, I will eventually nail it down!! Be back soon for more hours with k1 speed... RUNNING TOTAL: 13.5 HOURS

Mentor Hours

Mentor. Just saw my mentor. I had really much fun with him. He taught me how to approach a turn and rift around it. I am having some trouble with it but slowly getting used to it. I faced some challenges and some easiness  but with time, I will get it eventually. Looking forward to the next time I see him. Spent a total of 2 1/2  hours with him. RUNNING TOTAL: 11.5 HOURS

Mentor

Yes! Just saw my mentor and had some really exciting times! It was veerry fun and I loved it. I just spent 3 hours with him and it was hard to race the cars that was my biggest obstacle but i am getting used to it slowly and and it is not getting too hard anymore. RUNNING TOTAL: 9 HOURS

Mentor for 4 hours

Just saw my mentor and it was just great!! We practiced with go-karts for 4 hours. we did many things to get it right, but it is not easy. i faced many challenges getting the drifting right and getting it to turn correctly. a day well spent with the mentor. RUNNING TOTAL: 6 HOURS

Hours and Paper

This week I have met with my mentor and got a couple of hours with him. It has been very cool and interesting actually how to race with the go-karts and see what it has to offer. I am currently working on my essay for the peer draft taking in consideration what my fellow classmate has told me what to do, helps a lot. Running total- 2 HOURS

Mentor and Research Paper

I'm back! It's been a crazy week filled with exciting journeys! My mentor wasn't able to get me in his schedule next week but for-sure starting Feb 12, 2013 i will be starting to do my hours and get them done soon! Looking forward to an exciting 25 hours. I just hit my 4th page on the research paper, only 2-3 pages to go!! Very exciting.

Mentor Hours

I have not had any hours with my mentor yet, but I will soon meet up with him and start to get it done. I have started my essay, which is looking good so far.

Fiscal Cliff Response

A). Republicans wanted to cut spending and avoid raising taxes, while Democrats sought a combination of spending cuts and tax increases. The agreement currently on the table raises tax rates to 39.6% from 35% on individual with income of more than $400,000 and on couples with incomes of more htan $450,000. It also lets the 2% payroll tax cut expire and delays spending cuts for another two months. The likely outcome of these changes is that economic growth will be pressured modestly, but the country will not face the severe economic downturn it would have if all of the laws related to the fiscal cliff had gone into effect. This brought out many problems to both the Democratic and Republican side to argue about many things.

B). I used Google and typed my results as "Fiscal Cliff response between both Republican and Democratic side positions" and narrowed it from there. I tried my best to get the most accurate results and the results that were most up-to-date. Nothing more than 1 year old. Because, if it was old, then it would not be the same as what I am thinking or wanting to search about. The most helpful things was looking at the text, reading it and asking myself it this made sense to me. Because, if it doesnt make sense to me, then obviously it will not make sense to other people trying to read it. I tried to avoid things like Yahoo! Answers or even Wikipidea because anyone who owns a computer and has internet can write anything false about this subject that they are talking about. It is all common sense when reading someting and making sure you avoid false advertisement. Because if I copy something wrong and learn from it, then I will always learn that the subject I just read is wrong and not know anything in the future and have the wrong idea in my head.

C). http://bonds.about.com/od/Issues-in-the-News/a/What-Is-The-Fiscal-Cliff.htm
      http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/01/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html
      http://moneymorning.com/tag/fiscal-cliff-2013/

A). Republicans wanted to cut spending and avoid raising taxes, while Democrats sought a combination of spending cuts and tax increases. The agreement currently on the table raises tax rates to 39.6% from 35% on individual with income of more than $400,000 and on couples with incomes of more htan $450,000. It also lets the 2% payroll tax cut expire and delays spending cuts for another two months. The likely outcome of these changes is that economic growth will be pressured modestly, but the country will not face the severe economic downturn it would have if all of the laws related to the fiscal cliff had gone into effect. This brought out many problems to both the Democratic and Republican side to argue about many things.

B). I used Google and typed my results as "Fiscal Cliff response between both Republican and Democratic side positions" and narrowed it from there. I tried my best to get the most accurate results and the results that were most up-to-date. Nothing more than 1 year old. Because, if it was old, then it would not be the same as what I am thinking or wanting to search about. The most helpful things was looking at the text, reading it and asking myself it this made sense to me. Because, if it doesnt make sense to me, then obviously it will not make sense to other people trying to read it. I tried to avoid things like Yahoo! Answers or even Wikipidea because anyone who owns a computer and has internet can write anything false about this subject that they are talking about. It is all common sense when reading someting and making sure you avoid false advertisement. Because if I copy something wrong and learn from it, then I will always learn that the subject I just read is wrong and not know anything in the future and have the wrong idea in my head.

C). http://bonds.about.com/od/Issues-in-the-News/a/What-Is-The-Fiscal-Cliff.htm
      http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/01/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html
      http://moneymorning.com/tag/fiscal-cliff-2013/