I finally have Grad Project class and it's crunch time. Three hour classes are really hard to stay awake in, but so far its not horrible..
I've gotten so much work done. I redid my Foundation Questions and I have started working on notes and citing. I pretty much have restarted my entire project. I feel like even though I am behind, I am really on track. I have an entire Webliography, Solid Foundation Questions and I have bullet answered all of them, it is now just time to go back and cite everything which shouldn't take too long. Then I need to get to my Outline, but once again that should only take a second after the way I did my Foundation Questions paper.
Foundation Questions:
- What is PostSecret?
- What encouraged PostSecret and how does it operate?
- What is HopeLine?
- Is suicide a large problem in the United States?
- What is the connection between PostSecret and HopeLine?
- What is Art Therapy?
- What are the benefits of Art Therapy?
- How does PostSecret work as a form of therapy?
Essential Question: How can PostSecret be used as an outlet?
I think the Essential Question may need a bit more tweaking, but I'll talk to Mrs. Savido about it. I'm just getting more comfortable with the project. Before, I was worried there would be nothing to research or talk about because PostSecret essentially is already a project in itself and who would want to listen to someone present a project about a project? So what caused this epiphany?
On Tuesday I got to attend an actual PostSecret event held at CMU! My friend, Bailey, and I went after school to buy tickets and for $12.00 I was completely re-inspired to do this project. Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, spoke with us and I realized what I already had known, but hadn't thought to incorporate as much in my project which was HopeLine. HopeLine is a suicide hotline and PostSecret is one of the main contributors to the cause through donations from PostSecret viewers as well as events and book sales.
I got even more out of this event when I realized PostSecret is not necessarily just art therapy. It's therapeutic in so many other ways. You don't necessarily need to create a secret in order to get something out of it. Just looking at the secrets posted and seeing your not alone is enough for some people. There is also a PostSecret community where people can post on discussion boards and chat. The events are therapeutic as well. Towards the end of the event, Mr.Warren asked the audience to share some secrets and provided two microphones in the middle of the isles. I assumed no one would say anything deep, but after the first person started it off people were sharing really deep secrets and it was making me think of a group therapy session.
I plan on incorporating all of this in my project now and more about HopeLine. Frank Warren was really nice and I was bummed that I forgot my book for him to sign, so he signed my ticket. I briefly told him about my project and I got his e-mail, so hopefully I can interview him. I'm going to need to think hard about interview questions though, because after all of this research I feel like I know more about him and PostSecret than he does and I'm not sure what questions I would ask him that I haven't already read in previous interviews. None the less if I am able to get an interview with him via e-mail it would be the best person to interview obviously and it would make me quite pleased.
I'm up to over 130 secrets, and I plan on making a video of some sort. I also need to figure something out with my website because DreamWeaver is the devil and I'm trying to coerce Mr.Mays into letting me use my current website that I already have because I know Front Page so much more and it would just save me from extra stress. More on that later.
Right now is crunch time so I need to get back to my outline. I feel like tonight is going to be an all nighter.. Hopefully I will get this done at a decent hour.
36 Days of School Left!
