Helping 2013

Kayla Cruz :

1) What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?

 Kayla: Something with flowers

My feedback : I told her that, if she really enjoys it to do it, but if isn't something she loves then don't do it. I explained to her that you want to choose something you know your not going to get tired of if really interests you. So that by April your not ready to fall down a cliff or anything like that, you need something that is going to motivate you to the end.

2) What do you plan to do to complete the 10 hours of service learning (working with an expert) which is due prior to senior year starting?


 Kayla: I'm really not sure


My feedback: I asked her if she enjoyed anything other than flowers and heir textures. She explained to me how she has a love for mythology and I said why don't you do that. If you really love that subject you can make it work. Knowing that you have a love for your project really means you won't get tired of it easily. As well as that saying if you love what you do , you'll never work a day in your life. That is what you want for your senior project something that is going to interest you the whole year.


3) What do you hope to see or expect to see when watching the class of 2012 present their two hour presentations?

Kayla: I want them to know what they are talking about and keep it interesting at the same time know their subject well.


My feedback: I told her that she needs to find one that interests her so that it will make it interesting rather than boring. And to really pay attention to things so that you won't be lost. Take notes if needed, things to keep you interested. Being that the two hour presentation of Atiana Price , shaped my senior project this year. And it really made me hooked at that topic the second I walked out of the room , which made my summer stress free.




4) What questions do they have about senior project?  What additional recommendations would you give the 2013 student about senior project? 


Kayla didn't have any questions, she said she knew what to expect and that obviously it wasn't going to be easy. I told her just really do something you love or really enjoy. I came into my project super eager to find out why girls have low self esteem and to this day I love learning new things about it and that is what you want to feel when doing your project. 

independent component

I, Amanda Gutierrez, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work. Which was my song team, teaching girls how to dance and how to be one group. Love one an other and respect one an other, at the same time having fun.


I had so much fun getting to know these girls and working with them. At the beginning of Independent Component 1  , I had about 12 girls in my team. But I now have 6 amazing girls. The other six we're all sophomores who were best friends and one left , which left me with a domino effect. But it was great because I taught the rest of the girls how to deal with the loss of team members. You just have to dust yourself off and move on. And even if it's hard to move on or let go you need to remember life goes on. It was extremely hard to preform because of so many of their schedules being in different things. Especially trying to get the uniforms , girls weren't turning in the money and things like that made it harder to preform. So I made it work but practicing in front of the tennis courts so that when people walked by they had courage to be who they are , and it worked. I also made it more of talking with the girls and telling them it is okay to be shy but the biggest  fear you can have is the fear of not being yourself in front of others. I explained to them that dancing isn't just about having fun and always being on point. It is having the pride in yourself in the ways that you do. My third answer is " dancing in the way that makes you feel the most content". And that was my mission to these girls, not necessarily having them dance infront of a crowd, but being able to dance and be themselves. When I say " dancing in a way that makes you feel the most content", I mean not caring what anyone else thinks about you. Thinks about the way you dance, and their negative opinions. At the end of the day it all depends on what you think, and that is what I taught them. Unless it is a compliment , it goes through one ear and out the other. Girls need to be strong and be one, so that their isn't all the drama and fights. Not caring about the drama is very important, it all matters about your own opinion . It really helped me answer my essential question " what is the best way to help teenage girls build self esteem"? Dancing in a way that makes you feel the most content, because being content with yourself helps you build your self esteem. 

Answer #3

- What is the best way to help teenage girls build self esteem?

- Surround yourself with supportive and positive people, so they make you feel better about yourself not low of yourself.

: surrounding yourself with positive people is always better than people who always have negative comments. Negative comments about themselves or yourself doesn't help you feel great about yourself.

: Supportive people as in family or friends help you gain confidence and believe in yourself.

: Having positive people around a girl at a young age help them grow easier and happier. The more positive they feel the healthier their self esteem is.

- My service learning with Debbie Head.

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