Crossing the finish line

I have to admit that I did a lot to my team by asking them to present first, but even with that pressure we did well. Sure, our time limit was well broken, but I can continue to be positive by saying that at least we got every detail in ^ ^. Personally, I'm glad I had a lot of speaking time during the symposium because early in the project I let my group know that public speaking was my strength. My dad even commented to me that he found our presentation entertaining, mostly because he could tell how nervous I was (Thanks Daddy -_-‘) Afterwards, however, when I showed him the actual bench for him to see in person, his opinion about the entire project as a whole changed. He seemed thoroughly impressed by the craftsmanship of it, and was a little saddened by the fact that someone had already done the devils deed of vandalizing the bench.
Unfortunately, I too am at fault for my missing role in the completion of the final paper, because even if Nicole, Taylor, and Max tried to contact me, I could’ve done more to contact them and meet them halfway. I trust that their work is much more then enough to earn full credit on the assignment.
Over the course of the project, stress was high, and as I in stated in the title ‘cross the finish line’, I feel as if all the weight of that stress is melting away. It’s also a very satisfying feeling to know that your project is truly making a difference in the school. Thanks to Max and Nicole, construction was very successful despite it not being done on time, but not everything can be perfect, right?
Speaking of that, there are many things that went wrong. Take for example the mistaken impression of our bench being a table, and the later vandalism that was present. If there is anything about the project I’d improve, it’d be to allow more time for students to work, and finding a way to ease the process of gaining administration approval. The time at which the symposium is could also be changed…for some, it’s difficult to make it to a night performance.
A lot of the things I gained from this project doesn’t involve science. More so, they’re skills for life. You might consider that successful even though since as said by Mr. Blake, that was what he was aiming for. The biggest skill I have practiced and gotten better at with the Ho’o’ulu is Kamehameha project is working with a team. Truthfully, I’d much rather work alone, and sometimes have a hard time being flexible with opposing opinions to my own. Because of the environment this project has placed me in where I was forced to work with a team, I was forced to discipline myself to accept other’s ideas better and be flexible. On a lighter note, I couldn’t have asked for a better team to work with during this project, and am smiling at the thought that we really did it….that we helped move just that bit closer to changing our school.