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Since I have been swept up into my senior exhibit with all my correspondence issues, I have not had time to reflect on any other aspects of senior exhibit thus far. I would like to, in this entry, discuss some other components of the project. This is just a lighthearted arrangement of my ideas for these issues in order to divert from the hard-core, seriousness of other occurrences. (It is an evaluation blog, I am writing it because I feel like it. I might as well write one for fun!J)

During our last senior exhibit class, Mrs. Aldrow discussed the importance of 1) our invitations, 2) picking our panel members wisely, and 3) putting together our written documents. Since she stressed these points over and over again, I have thought about them so that they don't sneak up on me later and I have something to work with when it really comes down to making a decision.  

While conversing about invitation designs with Matt (Hussmann) the other day, I came up with quite a few ideas. One idea was that my invitation could be a peace sign. On one side would be Turkey's flag; on the other side would be the flag of Cyprus. Then it would open down the middle to reveal the information inside. It would symbolize the attempt to bring peace between the two countries, which is essentially the main point of my project-to come up with an acceptable compromise. Another idea, and the one I would really like to do, is to put the invitation on a flag (the flag of Cyprus of course). The Cypriot flag is white with a big orange figure in the center. The figure is in the shape of the island. Underneath the island are two branches. I would cut out a sheet of orange paper the same shape as Cyprus and attach it to the flag so that the invitation is actually Cyprus. (It is probably really hard to picture from this description, but it's a pretty cool idea).

Choosing panel members is kind of fun. I already have a partial list. (Mrs. Clark-Evans is positively going to be there because she is my mentor, but here is a list of others I would like to be present at my presentation.) 1) Mrs. Nobles - she is my advisor and I feel really comfortable with her on the panel. 2) Ms. Wilbrandt - she teaches government and seems like she would be interested in attending my presentation (we have talked about my topic). Also, I like her so I wouldn't be uncomfortable with her on the panel. 3) Ms. Jensen - I just like her. Since I have to request three people, I think Ms. Jensen would just be fun to have on the panel. (Am I allowed/obliged to invite my parents? Whenever we talk about my presentation my Dad always mentions that I better invite him.)

I believe I have already talked about my plans for my written document in a previous journal. I feel solid with the direction it is taking. I just need to commence my research and find out exactly how many treaties I have to understand. Then I can start managing my time - how long am I going to allot myself to complete analysis of each treaty and how will I bring them together for the ‘ultimate treaty' at the end. It is something I plan on thinking a lot about over Thanksgiving break. I want to start now because the draft is due at the end of February and I know I have a lot to accomplish.

One last thing I would like to discuss in this blog is the use of the website for journals. I think this blog is a really neat way of doing journals. It is interactive and fun to use. It is also super efficient (for me). I am able to log on, post journals, and see what I have and what I need. It's great! The one downside is that sometimes I forget to upload my journals. I write them all in word on my computer first and sometimes I forget I am supposed to post them on the website. However, I title all my blogs with the date they are written because I might upload two or three on the same day. It is an easy obstacle to overcome, but it means that there is an expanse of time where nothing is posted, then, all of a sudden, four entries are up in one day. I think I need to come up with a way of reminding myself to post my journals the day I write them. It's something to work on.

Anyways, once I figured out how you can change the format and add pictures and documents, it became even cooler. One thing that I really like about it is that I can stick all my links to online sources in a blog instead of storing them all in My Favorites (which can sometimes get disorganized-right now its good, but, you never know- and doesn't make it clear which site is which). The blog just makes it easier to know which site you want to visit because I can write a description beside the link. I am looking forward to trying link posting out and seeing how it works. I have figured out how to upload documents, but I am not sure how anyone looking at my blog would be able to view them, so I plan on fooling around with that later on. Overall, I give the blog site 5 out of 5. J

That is all for my evaluation blog. I basically laid out an outline for the rest of my senior exhibit throughout the year - just some food for thought. It also proved an excellent diversion from other homework and chores. Now that the smaller issues are out of the way for the time being, I must turn back to major issue at hand.

* I have just noticed that all my smiley faces come out as 'J's. So, anywhere you see a 'J' it is meant to be a smiley face. :)