Self-Evaluation D.

Lipson
Yourteacherwillgradeyourprojectwhenyougiveyourpracticepresentationinclass.The SeniorServiceLearningProjectSelfEvaluationisoneofthemostimportantaspectsoftheproject process. Youwillwriteareflectiveessayaddressingthequestionsbelow.Makesureyouputtimeand seriousreflectionintothisstep.Yourteacherandevaluationboardwillexaminethispiecewithother submissionsinyoureportfolio. 1.Describeyourproject. MyprojectisvolunteeringattheVHStakingcareofanimals.Icleaneddogkennelsandwalkeddogs.I alsohelpcleanthebuildingandstoretheanimalproducts. 2.Explainhowyouusedyourtimeonthisprojectdescribing: estimatedtotalhours. 25 differentphases/stepsofproject Ihadtogothroughtrainingandaninformationmeeting. timeinvolvedwitheachphase/step thetrainingtookthreehoursandtheinformationmeetingtooktwohours. projectstartandcompletiondates IstartedmyprojectonOctober18thandIshouldfinish 3.Describewhichmaterials,resources,andfundsyouused. Ididntuseanyfunds 4.Writeaboutwhichindividualsand/ororganizationsyoucontactedwhohelpedyou successfullycompletethisproject. MyILworkerandmyvolunteermentor. 5.Explainwhetherornotyouhaveevercompletedaprojectlikethisbefore. YesIhavedonevolunteeringbeforebutneverforaproject. 6.Explainwhyorwhynotyouwouldrecommendthistypeofprojectforfutureseniors. Iwouldrecommendthisprojecttoothersbecauseitisconvenientandverysimple. 7.Describetwopersonallearningexperiencesyouencounteredwhilecompletingthisproject.

Ihavelearnedmoreaboutanimalsheltersandhowtheyoperateandalsohowtotrainanimals. 8.Describethemostimportantskillyouacquiredduringtheprocessofthephysicalproject. Ilearnedhowtotraindogstofollowcommandsandhowtheyputanimalstodown. 9.Explainwhatadviceyouwouldgivetofutureseniorscompletingtheirseniorprojects. Bededicatedtoyourprojectanddontcheatit.Iwouldalsotellthemitsbettertodoyourproject alone. 10.Inspecificdetail,describehowtheprojecthasstretchedyouemotionally,intellectually,and/or physically. IthasgottenmemoreattractedtoshelteranimalswheretoIwanttoadoptananimalformyself 11.Explainhowyoufeelyourprojectwouldcomparetoothersimilarprojects. IfeelthatmyprojectisaloteasierandsimplerthenalotofothersprojectbecauseIdidminealone. 12.Describewhatproblemsyouencounteredandhowyouhandledthem. TheonlyproblemIranintoisgettingmyhoursbecauseIaminaYouthhome. 13.Explaininwhatwaysyourprojectisoriginalandcreative. MyprojectisoriginalbecauseIamworkingwithanimalsandthatisacommendproject. 14.Explainwhatyouwoulddodifferentlyifgiventheopportunitytoredotheproject. Nothingreally. 15.Explainandjustifywhatgradeyouwouldgiveyourselfonthisproject. IfIgradedmyselfIwouldgivemyselfanAbecauseIfeelIputalotofhardworkandtimeintothis project.