Blog 23: Final Lesson Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you MOST proud of in your block presentation and / or your senior project? Why?

I am most proud of the fact that I was able to participate in my mentors business as a salesman because it gave me an entirely different perspective on how a business is made up of different but essential components.


(2) Questions to Consider

a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?

AE because I feel like I was able to effectively display my entire senior project and everything went smoothly throughout my presentation

b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

P+ because some aspects of my senior project were lacking during the year but I eventually finished everything

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

My mentorship definitely worked with the help of my mentor because he helped me understand how a business is run.

(4) (What did not work) If you had a time machine, what would You have done differently to Improve Your senior project If You Could go back in time?

I would have looked more into the marketing and advertising aspect of my mentors business because even though it is difficult for small businesses to advertise it is definitely something to look into for growth.

(5) Finding Value

How has the project senior Been Helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.

I think it helped me decide a potential career in the future, before this year I had no knowledge on how a business is run or even what comprises a business but this project has helped me look more into it and potentially pursue education on businesses.

Answer 2

1.  What is your EQ?

• What is the best way to maintain profits year round with minimal manipulation to prices

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• The best way to maintain profits year round with minimal manipulation to prices advertising more effectively and offering an experience of some type along with the business

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• The best way to maintain profits year round with minimal manipulation to prices is to maintain customer loyalty and constantly be expanding your products.

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• While mentoring I talked with my mentor about the products he offers and he said there are bigger merchandise he would like to sell, like bigger and more popular toys, but is limited because of his display.
• Since my mentor owns a small business he rarely has repeated customers, if he were able to get people to come back his profits would increase.
• If people like the services you offered people will come back for the experience they received they will come back allowing more sales.

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?

• An article about customer loyalty

6.  What other source supports your answer?

• My mentor

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.
My mentor runs the business entirely by himself, he does a lot of reading on running a business so he is my most valuable asset.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

Content:

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

• I'm most proud of my activity after my 10 minutes of content. My activity consisted of 2 different sales techniques that my mentor showed me and each group had to present an item that I placed on their tables. Those sales techniques are crucial to my mentors profitability and I practice the techniques every time I attend my mentorship.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

•       P-

 b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

• I believe I deserve a P- because I met the criteria needed to get a P but there were a few moments where I sort of lost my train of thought.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

• The thing that work the most was the fact that I was able to use my mentorship for examples on the sales techniques I presented on. I had several pictures in my slideshow in which I would reference.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

• What didn't work was the items I used in my activity, instead of picking random things I should have chosen them more carefully.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

• My second answer will most likely be related to customer loyalty and product expansion.

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. I'm most proud of the fact that people seemed to enjoy my overall presentation as well as the props I brought in since they are very important part of my topic.
2. I would give myself an AP because I covered the basis of the rubric and was able to maintain time. Also because I believe I thoroughly discussed what my topic was about as well as my mentorship.
3. What worked for me was the fact that I was forced to memorize my lesson although there were some parts I was weak on it still made me focus more.
4. What didn't work was that I should have used the camera to display pictures of my mentorship to more thoroughly explain what I do and what the business looks like. I think electronics should be allowed.