Project 1 Reflection

From doing this assignment, I learned that simple yet careful steps are required to create a well made product. Some steps are easier than others, but once you get passed the first few, it gets easier from there. For example, the first draft of the mind map was very confusing. I felt like didn’t know what I was doing and I was surely not doing it right. It was really difficult to come up with ideas because I felt like I was doing everything wrong. That was the hardest step for me. Once we had peer reviews, I felt like I finally had an idea of what I was doing and started getting on the right track. Once we had the basic design principles lesson, I felt much more at ease because I was told a lot more information about the project but at the same time it was up to the students to create something of their own, as there were no specific instructions on what the project should look like, and everyones came out differently. I also learned that although peer review sessions usually have a bad reputation, and I’ve never been a big fan, they aren’t as bad as I thought because its a fresh pair of eyes looking at my work and I am able to get a whole new perspective on my work. I also know now that I am not a huge fan of Lucid Charts because it took me a while to figure out the controls work and isn’t clear on how to use it. This new knowledge is significant because it has taught me that good work comes with time and patience. Even though the process might seem difficult at first, it gets easier. I just have to trust the process and know as long as I am writing something down, even if it might be bad or it doesn’t sound right, I am making progress. I do not know what project 2 is specifically about, but I do know that it is researched based. I know that as long as I go step by step, and have a good understanding of what I am doing, I will do well.