Thursday, September 28, 2017

9-28-17

Today in thesis I organized my list of supplemental writing assignment questions for colleges, drafted and edited one of them for Michigan State, and left class early for my band Pre-UIL competition.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

9-26-17

Today in thesis I shopped for 3-foot, anatomical skeletons on eBay (finding one that costs $65), compiled the sources that I have used so far into a working bibliography, and researched how much it would cost to make an ecorche out of clay or play-doh. After doing my research, I concluded that it wouldn't be overly expensive, but that it would be extremely heavy to use either of those materials, I'm going to experiment with some recycled material such as cardboard and newspapers to see if I can use them for my model.

Friday, September 22, 2017

9-22-17

Today in thesis I drafted a supplement for my University of Texas at Austin application. In addition to writing this, I edited a supplement that I had previously finished and created a spreadsheet that organized my college choices, application due dates, and the way that I am applying to them. Finally, I began working on my Texas A&M application on the Apply Texas website.

Thursday, September 14, 2017

9-14-17

Today in thesis I asked Mr. Correa some questions regarding the presentations, drafted and finalized my presentation visual aid (PowerPoint), finished my speech for my presentation next Monday, and emailed Ms. Marberry with some questions regarding Naviance and recommendation letters.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

9-12-17

Today in thesis I worked on my Apply Texas Essay revisions, created a UC Application account, semi-finalized my college list (this took a long time), and added information to my common application profile. Finally, I sent Mr. Buchanan an email with my resume and senior survey for his use in writing me a recommendation letter.

Friday, September 8, 2017

9-8-17

Today in thesis I worked hard on determining my thesis topic. After talking to Mr. Correa some, I have narrowed my topic down from general anatomy and physiology to how muscles work and respond to resistance training. As of right now, I have the idea of using my own personal progress from resistance training as an example as well as potentially creating a life-sized or model-sized ecorche of my body. In addition to my research, I also updated my mentor request form and resubmitted it.

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

9-6-17

Today in thesis I worked on my senior survey and college resume, updating them with information from this summer so I can give them to my recommendation letter writers. Additionally, I worked on my supplements for TCU and had Mr. Correa edit my Common Application Essay.

Friday, September 1, 2017

9/1/17

Today in thesis I worked on narrowing down my topic. I am currently considering a topic in the physical fitness/nutrition realm and as a result, I looked at various sites including bodybuilding.com and ironman.com for inspiration. In addition, I read an article regarding college essay mistakes (as Mr. Correa advised us to do) as well as checked to make sure my Naviance log-in was still functional.