Blog 5: Project Reflection and Working EQ

The Pentagon: 

(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?

• So far, a positive thing that has happened is starting off the yearbook on a good note, by using what I've learned during mentorship as a guide. For instance, I have been constantly planning and changing what the elective will be doing for the next two months, and how it will be executed onto visual spreads. I've begun to add elements of how an actual newspaper publication is run, so that yearbook can be modeled after it and allow for a better way to cover stories. 

(2) EQ Content:  Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

• A piece of research that has definitely improved my understanding of editorial publishing would be an article called "So You Want to Be an Editor: Information about a Career in Editing." This article solidified the meaning of being an editor and running an editorial-oriented publication. It also had a lot of information about what qualities and work habits an editor should keep in mind while working in a publication. I like to refer to it often when I find myself looking for ways to turn the yearbook staff into a much more organized and balanced team.

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?

• What has worked so far, would be the ease of getting research and information on my topic. I was able to find a lot of information about what editorial publishing is. I was also able to connect it to the Yearbook elective, making it easier on me, time-wise. I can use my experience in Yearbook and running it as a publication during the year to refer back to. 

(4) What hasn't worked so far?  

• What hasn't really worked so far is contacting my mentor. Because she is required to visit every school, every two weeks, in almost every city in Southern California in a slotted amount of time, I have yet to really sit down and talk with her about my topic or get an interview. I do plan to interview her next week or possibly this weekend.

(5) Finding Value:  

•  What is a potential question you would like to study this year?  (working EQ)
• How can an editor best direct a publication to ensure a quality product?

•  What do you plan to do for mentorship?  If you haven't found a mentor yet, then discuss where you are currently looking and who you are talking to to find it.  
• I plan to work with my mentor at school during elective to teach, direct, and advise the staff while the content of the yearbook (product) is being produced.