With a lack of communication from the paper to my brain (isn't that ironic considering I'm a communication major) I spent most of spring break FREAKING out thinking that my ENTIRE capstone project was due Monday when we came back. Well guess what, it wasn't! Haha. My written capstone's 1st draft was due Monday night. Let's be real for a second, I am a procrastinator. I seem to procrastinate with everything I have ever done, I seem to think I work well under pressure, not sure if that's a proven fact yet, and I have a problem with only focusing on one thing at a time so I try to do 1000000 things in one day, or in this case a week! So I submitted this paper, that was due at 11:55pm at 11:53:08pm. Cutting it close? Yes! Do I advise doing this? NO! Will I do this again? Probably. It's easier to give advice than take your own sometimes, hints why your parents always say "do what I say, not as I do," and that's a flaw I am trying to change about myself. Well now I've gone off track...
So I turned in my written capstone that I worked on a little bit at a time, almost everyday of break. What a huge relief. Our instructor told us the reason why she made it due so early was so that it would push us and that we would have more time to fine tune it and make it great. There is a method to the madness we call capstone, and finally, I am starting to understanding it. As the days are dwindling down my project becomes closer and closer to becoming done. With only a few fine tunes to writing, video shooting and editing and making a presentation slide, I'm practically done.
I have never been more excited/scared/exhausted/enthused/and ready to get this over with in my life. Capstone is a mixed bag of feelings, you never know what the day will bring. Overall, I have loved working with my client and it has reassured me that this is something I love to do, at the same time, it has taught me time management and how to be creative.
You will be frustrated, you will want to yell at someone, you will want to pull your hair out when something goes wrong, but in the end this is your "baby", your creation, made from your mind and skills, and even if sometimes you want to give up, you can't, because it represents you and your skills. Just hang on!
In a few short weeks I will be in front of all the faculty probably wanting to throw up due to nervousness and fear of failing and having to start over, but confidence is key, confidence in yourself, you've made it this far, one semester can't kill you. Or at least that's what I'm going with.
Until next time,
LB
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
So close to the end I can smell freedom.. almost
Well, my final prospectus is submitted and signed for, which means, now I have to pull all of this incoherent mess of a project I've done and make it look professional and organized. Not too bad right? I have a little bit of video editing, and a little bit of editing to do for the public relations plan and then BAM! Done! I can't believe it! I will most definitely spend spring break doing this so I can sit back and relax and focus on my other classes for awhile. Because we all know, spring break in college is rarely a break but a time to get a lot of homework done, or at least that's the plan.
All that's due on the syllabus is the written capstone and the capstone presentation. THAT IS SCARY! Considering that it's only March 13th!
Here's a little personal information on how capstone has taken over my personal life...
To be honest I have felt very overwhelmed lately, working my internship, working my serving job, and running a business on the side, while doing capstone AND other classes, is a bit much. It's all about time management and I am away from my house from about 9-5 every day and then have to do homework and other things when I get home. I am also trying to get in shape so I've been at the gym every day as well as eating healthier. College is all about multitasking and I really just need to remember to take it one step at a time. My room, car, and well everything is so disorganized, which is not like me, but school has taken over a lot. I have been criticized for not taking on extra curricular activities on campus, yet I am very busy as it is. I think that as long as you are managing your time well and learning multitasking skills, that is what should matter. I essentially work 3 jobs to help support myself while going through school and I think I have made the best of what I have. WORD OF ADVICE: If you can live at home and have the advantage of financial support from your parents, do it! 4 more years of living at home will take a lot of stress out, its not the end of the world to still live with your parents in college, if you're being productive.
One thing to remember is that you are not the only one who has it tough, college is tough, it's supposed to be to prepare you for the real world, but if you stick it out, work hard, and take it one day at a time, then you will be prepared for the real world and for your future career. 4 years is a very short time compared to the rest of your life. Breath, take it one day at a time, and don't forget to take a few days off to de-stress! College is very rewarding if you don't completely stress yourself out.
Now just to take my own advice.
Until next time,
LB
All that's due on the syllabus is the written capstone and the capstone presentation. THAT IS SCARY! Considering that it's only March 13th!
Here's a little personal information on how capstone has taken over my personal life...
To be honest I have felt very overwhelmed lately, working my internship, working my serving job, and running a business on the side, while doing capstone AND other classes, is a bit much. It's all about time management and I am away from my house from about 9-5 every day and then have to do homework and other things when I get home. I am also trying to get in shape so I've been at the gym every day as well as eating healthier. College is all about multitasking and I really just need to remember to take it one step at a time. My room, car, and well everything is so disorganized, which is not like me, but school has taken over a lot. I have been criticized for not taking on extra curricular activities on campus, yet I am very busy as it is. I think that as long as you are managing your time well and learning multitasking skills, that is what should matter. I essentially work 3 jobs to help support myself while going through school and I think I have made the best of what I have. WORD OF ADVICE: If you can live at home and have the advantage of financial support from your parents, do it! 4 more years of living at home will take a lot of stress out, its not the end of the world to still live with your parents in college, if you're being productive.
One thing to remember is that you are not the only one who has it tough, college is tough, it's supposed to be to prepare you for the real world, but if you stick it out, work hard, and take it one day at a time, then you will be prepared for the real world and for your future career. 4 years is a very short time compared to the rest of your life. Breath, take it one day at a time, and don't forget to take a few days off to de-stress! College is very rewarding if you don't completely stress yourself out.
Now just to take my own advice.
Until next time,
LB
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
E-Portfolio Presentation
Well tomorrow is my E-Portfolio presentation. This is a chance to "sell" myself essentially. This is compiled of all the work I have done throughout my college career. I have to get up and tell everyone about myself and how I think that my work represents my skills, let me tell you, I am incredibly nervous, and I'm not sure why.
On the other hand I am getting closer and closer to becoming done with my capstone project, just a few final pieces and I will begin to pull it all together for my written capstone. Gheesh, that's quite scary to think about. My due date is March 25, today and March 6! 19 days! what?! I will spend my whole spring break pulling this together and creating a great presentation, or at least I hope so!
I have never been more ready to be done with something, but wanting to continue doing it at the same time, such a weird feeling. I want the presentation part to be over with and have a grade, I would love to do this for the rest of my life, which is good, since I'm getting a degree in it!
Throughout this whole road I have really learned that I am better at multitasking and learning new things than I thought I was. It's crazy to think how far I've come just since the beginning of this semester. So much to do, so little time.
Until next time,
LB
On the other hand I am getting closer and closer to becoming done with my capstone project, just a few final pieces and I will begin to pull it all together for my written capstone. Gheesh, that's quite scary to think about. My due date is March 25, today and March 6! 19 days! what?! I will spend my whole spring break pulling this together and creating a great presentation, or at least I hope so!
I have never been more ready to be done with something, but wanting to continue doing it at the same time, such a weird feeling. I want the presentation part to be over with and have a grade, I would love to do this for the rest of my life, which is good, since I'm getting a degree in it!
Throughout this whole road I have really learned that I am better at multitasking and learning new things than I thought I was. It's crazy to think how far I've come just since the beginning of this semester. So much to do, so little time.
Until next time,
LB
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