The purpose of this post is to serve as a reflection of our course. During these past six weeks, I have experienced a spectrum of emotions and below is just a preview of my journey.
What was the build that you are most proud of and why?
I was most proud of my second build since I was able to successfully complete the assignment and was instantly rewarded with success.
Go back to your first week and read each week’s submission
with an eye for personal growth. Where were you when you started and where did
you end up?
Comparing the first week to now is like hitting a wall. I do believe I lost momentum through the term of the course due to constant failure in the projects.
What did you learn that you didn’t know before?
This list alone could be another blog post but I will now bore you with extensive details. I had never, NEVER even heard of an Arduino board or what specifically makers space was. I now have a better understanding of what the board is and the purpose of makers space is.
How did you actually come to learn this new knowledge?
All the new knowledge came from information in the course and me reaching out to fellow engineer peeps of mine to see what their experiences where with working with the board.
What did you learn about yourself?
This question is the question of the hour! I learned that I
do not do well with failure, especially the kind that I can't control. I am not saying that I have never
experienced failure but
never to this level. In the past, I have been able to fail
and then analyze the situation and try again and succeed. For me, this course came with a different level of frustration and at times just a simple
Look at your words for each week and see how they might read
if one of your students turned in that submission. What were you telling
yourself about yourself?
If my students read my submissions they would surely see a different side of Ms. Sophie. I am constantly pushing them to do better than they did before and they would surely tell me about myself and to not give up so easily. Upon reviewing my videos, I can surely hear my frustrations through the assignments and it allowed.
Where did you say your challenges where?
I found the only challenge in the course that I had was during the projects, especially the coding. I had difficulties from the beginning since my board did not arrive on time an when it finally did it was without a book, which I found out later was a MUST have for success in the course. I enjoyed the other assignments, especially the review of the blogs and watching the success of my peers.
Did these challenges change over the time of the class?
The challenges for me remained the same throughout the course.
As you entered the world of the maker, what do you see as
your next adventure in the world of making? Is it to expand your abilities to
work with microprocessor and move from prototype to the production of something
fun and useful? Is it to see what you can learn about the world of 3D design
and printing? Is it to see what aspects of making can be used with the younger
children? It is to see what you need to do to bring your vision of a maker
space to life in the real world? It can be anything.
I do not have future plans for the world of making, but I am thankful to be able to be a more well-rounded person since the start of the course.
What are your next steps?
My next steps are to use the valuable tools I learned from this course to better myself for challenges I face in the future. I also plan to tell my story of defeat to my seniors during the Spring semester.
