For my capstone for the year, I built bird homes. It was a way to not only give the sidewalk of SLA a small touch of decoration but also to try and help build a better environment for the animals as well. My motive for this capstone arose when I first noticed that there were many bird carcasses on the ground, and it was an upsetting sight to see coming to and from school. So I began thinking of ways to help find a solution. This project was fun to do, and it was fun working with my local and school communities, and I got to learn more about how to use certain tools, thanks to my mentor. I also learned more about the materials needed for my projects and how to incorporate safety in almost everything I did. There were obstacles throughout this process that made it difficult at times to meet the self-made checkpoints, and I learned that it is crucial to be prepared for everything or to at least be mentally prepared to think clearly on how to overcome the challenges. Thankfully, I had a lot of support to be able to push through those obstacles and was able to create something that I am proud of. And while from an outside perspective it may have been something simple to do, for me it was a way to immerse myself and expand my knowledge on something I would like to do again. 

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Sewology by Milan is the website that I decided to create for my capstone project. I chose to do it because I wanted to challenge myself, while also strengthening my craft. Spending 80 hours on a capstone project throughout the school year is something that is really demanding, and I wanted it to be something that I enjoyed doing. My interest in sewing started when I was assigned a passion project in Advanced Art last year with Ms. Angeles. At my previous school, I never got the opportunity to take art, so I was really excited when it was on my class roster. My passion project sort of followed the structure of a capstone project, with similar elements like documentation, trying a new skill, and doing a presentation. My passion project helped me with the beginning foundations of sewing, and also introduced me to being more independent when trying to start my own hobbies.

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For my capstone I decided to create a uniform inventory for our SLA’s sports department. I decided to do this because of a trip to Drexel University’s sports management department with my mentor in junior year. I loved seeing all the behind the scenes and what goes into making a strong, organized, and efficient team. I started drafting ideas with my mentor after the trip to be prepared for the next school year. When I finally started my capstone I did a lot of research on how I could make this the best possible project I could with main goals focusing on organization, structure, and consistency for coaches, athletes, and all sports admin. I spent a lot of my time reaching out to coaches and figuring out when and where I could pick up the uniforms, and something I learned from this was the importance of being able to advocate for myself. Even when it felt like I was nagging, I knew this project was my responsibility so waiting around on other people wasn’t an option. To get this project done I needed to step out of my comfort zone and talk to people I didn’t talk to on a regular basis or continuing to reach out every week until I got what I asked for.