Friday, February 28, 2014

Right Brain or Left Brain?

Today we were asked to take a test to see if we were more of a right brain thinker, or more of a left brain thinker. I found out I'm 58% right brain and 42% left brain.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Designing the Perfect Wallet

When I was thinking about my ideal wallet, I realized I couldn't possibly be the only one who wishes for a wallet to fit all of their needs. So I went to work. I wanted something small enough to fit in my pocket, making easy access and enough pockets for cash, change,cards, and my ID. After thinking about the design I was hoping for, I asked a friend how their wallet would be if they could decide exactly what they wanted and have it made especially for their needs. I gained empathy for them because they knew what they wanted, but couldn't find it at a store. My friend wanted something medium sized, an ID holder, created out of a dark, cloth material, a change pocket, and separate credit card/gift card holders. These were features they wanted to have in their wallet to fit their needs. The biggest problem with Erika's wallet was that it wasn't large enough. I decided to work on making her ideal wallet to fit her needs.
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                                      side view >



I made Erika's wallet dark green, a change pocket on the outside making easy access, zippers, medium sized, and an ID and credit card holder. She said it was too big therefore, I needed to make it smaller when creating the final product. Erika overall liked the wallet, she just needed a smaller one to fit all of her needs.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

I'd desire an education that doesn't have Common Core. It makes everything extremely difficult, especially to students and teachers. Everything was just piled onto us in less than a year. Even though it was a difficult switch for the teachers, they still pour it on us and expect us to know how to do our working, no questions asked. I'd also enjoy more creative options in education because it helps us learn the way we want. I believe we should be taught in a way that's fun for us to make learning more interesting for us.