2/12/08

    From the explanation of this project as a whole, it seems unbearable. Completely impossible. My expectations were that there was no way I could do it. When I first looked it over, I didn’t even know how or where to begin. At this point in time though, I’m pleased with the progress I’m making on this project.
    Don’t get me wrong, this project is HARD. It’s REALLY hard, but I feel like I am getting somewhere. The pluses are that I feel like I am learning about my topic, I am finding some really good examples and I’m learning about a lot of different sub-issues that are covered under my topic. The things I’m struggling with so far are definitely narrowing down my topic. I think as of now, my topic is pretty large. It covers a lot. I think to move on, I really need to refine and decide exactly what I want to focus on.
    I’m generally happy with how this is going so far. I think there are things I need to work on and things I need to fix, but I don’t think I’m nearly as lost as I was when I first found out about this challenge. I think the progress is going up at a steady pace. I think the obstacles are there, but not impossible. Mostly, I think that as a 10th grade English class, we are doing something different and amazing. That’s the most satisfying progress so far.