2-3

I continued using the website this week. It's easier than the book I'm learning from because of the audio. I want to find more videos to learn from and eventually start talking more in general. I want to focus on simple conversational Italian this week.

Reflection 2-15

This week I was able to showcase my movie to my relatives and friends. All of them thoroughly enjoyed it. In the coming week, I hope to work on my final presentation more to avoid any conflict with my finals studying schedule.

Reflection 2.15

I've started to work on my presentation because I have no idea how to present this project. It is much different from the last one because i do not have much material to show. Other than that I have been reviving feedback from some of the people that have played with my mod. I have implemented some of their ideas and fixes to make it even more polished.

Reflection #2-15

Initially, my plan for this week was to do more filming, but I didn't realize that I would be missing so many practices. On Tuesday we had a field trip and we got back late so I missed practice, and on Saturday we had off for Memorial Day Weekend. This only left me one practice to film, Thursday. To make up for my lack of filming I just worked more on the video. To get a little inspiration for it I watched videos on youtube about adventures and trips that people have gone on. I wanted to see how they transition from part to part so that the video runs smoothly. Next week I would like to do more filming, like I intended to do this week.

Reflection 2-15

Though it was another successful week for having memorized the sequences, I do not think I found enough practice opportunity. It was hard to perform all the sequences, not seeing the instructions although, referring back to it through glancing was enough for me to remember. Aside from the final two sequences, I mastered it, altogether. I still need to get an opportunity to practice, again, and again, to have total muscle memory and no problems. The beginning stages are still easiest for me, and I am aiming for having the whole set of sequences to be that simple for me. I am going to have to practice a lot and continue until I completely get it having no forgetting instances.
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Reflection 2-15

This week was not successful at all. With a field trip on Tuesday, and a tournament running from Friday to Sunday, I barely had time to work on my project. In class, I found it difficult to focus on my 20 time project and mainly focused on the soundtrack of my life. As I'm nearing towards the end of this journey, I've realized that I will not reach my goal of making an app for Magnet. If Alex and I do manage to create something however, it will be very simple.

2-15

This week was not the most successful week.  My shoulder gave me a lot of trouble.  It prevented me from completing full workouts and reduced my strength in the exercises I could do.  I am going to have to rest it a bit so I don't damage it further.  I will reassess next week.

Reflection 2 - 15

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This week was pretty relaxed with my cooking, with the only thing I cooked, being sweet potatoes and eggs, which really isn't something elaborate and extravagant.

Reflection 14

This week hasn't been as progressive as the last couple of weeks. I barely spent any time with my family especially with all the prom preparations, prom itself, and going down the shore with friends. None of them speak Tagalog or Ilongo so it was a little to hard to interact with others. I continued to watch shows, talk to my parents, etc. During prom and during the weekend, I did call my parents and had a conversation in full Tagalog over the phone - something that I've never done before! It just goes to show how comfortable we've been getting with me speaking Tagalog.

Week 14

I followed my plan of running 5 days out of this week. On Monday I ran about 4 miles in 39 minutes. I ran another 6 miles in an hour and two minutes. The rest of the days I ran about 3 miles.
I have been focusing on what I eat and drinking about a gallon of water a day. This week proved that I have improved my long distance times. During the last 20% project I ran six miles and it took me an hour and twenty minutes. This week I ran six miles in about 18 minutes less. Next week, I am giving myself a break and stretching a lot and going for light jogs. The yoga classes I was attending expired and I still had five classes left. This is upsetting because I didn't use all the classes I bought. You can only buy in packages and have a certain amount of time to go. I hope to start doing yoga on my own. I am going to look at yoga advice during my 20% time next week.

Reflection #2-14

I didn't do anything special this week. I just did more filming and more editing. I want to make the video as interesting as possible so I worked a lot on making it match perfectly to the clips playing and such. I also started a little section for bloopers in the video, since i had plenty of those. When I filmed this week I focused more on filming the coaches than the swimmers just for a change of perspective. When I looked back to see all the clips I had I didn't see many of my coaches or the younger swimmers of my team, so I'm going to focus on filming more of them this week.

Reflection 2-14

This week was another good one. I went to the gym 3 times, all during the school week. I was planning on going to the YMCA over the weekend, but I had two soccer games and I was too tired. I continued eating healthier, and I can feel the difference. Next week I hope to do more of the same, but maybe squeeze in another gym day.

2-2

I continued using that website. It's really helpful in pronunciation. It even has quizzes so you can test yourself on your knowledge of Italian words-- the meaning, if it is informal or formal, and when to use it. I studied the words for greetings, emotions, family, and general conversation. I want to focus on structuring sentences too, which I can hopefully do in this upcoming week.

Reflection 2.14

With 20% coming to a close very soon it would not be wise to start a new project. I am going to continue bug fixing and tweaking my previous mods. I changed some things on one of my models from a tip o read from someone who made the same mistake. Not much else to say for this week.

Reflection 2-14

I am feeling so confident. I memorized every sequence and can perform it. There are no steps to learn, and my goal is completed. I found that I solved the Rubik’s Cube and it was not a difficult learning experience, but it was a learning experience. It took lots of practice, and that is a key for succeeding for anything, and through it, I absolutely succeeded. The only way to retain any memorization was to keep at it to not forget any steps. The weeks I practiced for longer intervals of time are the weeks of more succeeding. I am going to continue to practice often.

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2-14

This week I tried out a different split in my workouts.  This means that I worked out different body parts on the same day.  For example, I usually do chest and triceps, but this week I did chest and back.  Unfortunately, I did not like it as much as my usual workouts, so u will be returning to my old split.  However, it is good to mix things up every once in a while.

2.14

In preparation of my new app, I decided to make a layout of an app but doesn't really do anything but acts like a template. This way, I can start to get a feel of making an app, and make a swift transition.

Reflection 2-14

This was the best week of productivity ever. I utilized my time very well and was able to complete filming! I am now finished with my movie. It took all of Saturday and the majority of Monday to complete the task. However, I am very happy with my work. I will start working on the presentation for midterms next week.

Reflection 2-14

This week, I continued both tutorials I started. I started building the Uber app, but it's extremely simple so far. Its a single view app and right now I'm just setting up the elements. I also continued with the Udemy tutorial during 20 time in class. Alex and I have yet to really collaborate but we are looking to start soon. 

Reflection 2 -14

This week I decided to make some fried plantains. You first start off by taking a bowl of water, salt, and garlic and setting it aside. Then you take a medium sized pan and fill it with oil, heating it on medium heat. Peel the plantain and cut into 1 inch slices. Add the slices to the hot oil and fry both sides until they have some color then remove and dry them on a baking sheet. Place the slices into the water for about 1 minute, then take them out to dry and remove any excess water. Place them back into the oil until golden brown. Remove, them sprinkle with salt and serve.

2-13

This week was super hectic as school seems to fly by super quickly. This means that I am getting a lot closer to the end of this journey, but it won't really be the actual end, since I'm sure the things that I've learned the past few months will be quintessential in my trip to the Philippines. I've continued to use the quiz lets that I've found online and, although I've let it slip a bit the past couple of days, I continue to speak Tagalog at home as frequently as I can. So far, watching the Filipino television series has been such an enjoyable way to test my skills, and I've also started watching the Filipino channel with my family. It was so hard to understand before especially at the speed with which they spoke

Reflection 2.13

The new expansion came out and gave us plenty of things to work with. My next project is to either modify or create my own enemy in the game. I do have to make use of my time better if I want to finish before 20% ends. Other than that not much progress has been made in creating that new enemy. I only have to layout set up.

Reflection 2-13

This week, I employed a new method in my workout.  It is called "progressive overload" this means that you increase the weighty gradually over time.  This technique is great because I had stagnate in my strength gains.  With this method, it ensures you lift heavier each week.  I utilized it all five days of my workouts and was very pleased with the results.  I'm confident it will bring me success in the future.

Reflection 2.13

For this week's 20 time, I took one of the little "games" I made before, and put it into an app, and then started the iPhone simulator so that the game looked like a "real" app.

2-1

This week I focused on pronunciation of Italian words, specifically greetings. I found a website (https://www.moltobeneitalian.com/course/1/en) where there is audio to go along with the words which is very helpful. I also have a vocabulary book that  helps with pronouncing the words. Italian is very similar to Spanish which makes it easier for me to pick up the language. Next week I plan on focusing on phrases for conversation.

Reflection 2-13

This week was an unsuccessful one. I got sick and was bedridden for most of the weekend. I also had a practice ACT/SAT test to take. I am hoping to add two more minutes to my film by next week. I have a plan in mind, but I just need to take those ideas and produce them.

Reflection #2-13

This week I filmed shots of our routines underwater. They came out looking really cool, because no one really knows what routines look like from beneath the surface, and it would be really cool to include shots from above and below the surface. Apart from this I also took a few videos of my coaches talking to my team and giving corrections, and I took videos of my teammates messing around and laughing. I wanted to capture the silliness of my teammates and how fun it is to be a part of a team. I think that I've taken a lot of footage for the video, so now I would like to start spending more time editing and less time filming.

Week 13

This week I was not as consistent but my weekend was filled with two long runs. I ran three miles in thirty minutes. That means that I ran a lot faster than my previous time. I ran at the high school and with a pertner that is faster than me. My old time was those five laps (3 miles) 33 to 35 minutes. I also went to a hot yoga class which takes place in a heated room. It was hard and I sweat a lot. It releases toxins from your body.
Next week I am going to run five out of seven days and go to the gym three days out of five. My goal is to run everyday and go to the gym five days a week but I am going to try my best.

Reflection 2-13

This week was another successful one. I continued eating healthier, and I can feel the difference. I feel better, and have more energy throughout the day. I went to the gym three times this week, and each one was productive. Hopefully I can continue the same next week.

Reflection 2-13

I’m more concretely memorized the steps. Presently, I am able to follow all the sequences, mentally. All it took was increased focus. I am still shaky on the second-to-last of the sequences, but after memorizing it again, I attained a tighter hold on the procedure. By practicing, and having the right outcomes, I could see my gradual progression, and know it is going in the intended route. I could make turns faster recently, and know notation. Throughout my learning, it helped me to progress speedily. Since the process is completed, all there is to continue could be practice to solidify my abilities.

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Reflection 2-13

This week, I found an interesting project to start. I was looking through YouTube when I found a Swift tutorial for an app like Uber (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYATp9--VIM). I barely got started watching Part 1 of the video, but I can already tell there are some new elements I'm going to be learning about. For instance, in Part , I will learn how to make a video background for an app, just like the real Uber app has, utilizing functions such as outlets.   

Reflection 2 - 13

(The Organic Kitchen)
This weekend I decide to make some spaghetti with Italian sausage. I first boiled the spaghetti, with some salt, for about 10 minutes in a large pot filled halfway with water. After fully cooked, I drained the spaghetti and set it aside. I then took out a pan, filled it with 1 1/2 cap-fulls of oil, cut up the sausage, and pan fried them until it was golden brown. Then I added 1/4 cup of water to the pan, reduced the heat, covered the pan ,and let cook until it was well done. Then I combined the spaghetti and sausage.

Reflection 2-12

This week, I began to change my diet seriously. I have cut down on the junk food - chips, cookies, desserts, all cut down on. I also have started eating more protein, which includes more eggs, chicken, steak, Greek yogurt, and more. In terms of going to the gym, I went only twice, but I hope to go at least 3 times next week.

Reflection 2-12

This week, I wanted to check up on exactly how far my progress has come. So, I decided to watch my favorite Pinoy television show without the subtitles and see how well I can follow it. Usually, when I would watch the show, I would watch it with subtitles and I would use that to aid in learning Tagalog. But, I figured, this far in my 20% journey, I should be able to translate without the use of subtitles. I was pleasantly surprised with my results! There were some parts that I would have to rewind and then ask my mom or dad what the characters just said, but overall, I had a much clearer comprehension then I did before. I was so excited to see how far I've come with understanding complex, and very quick Tagalog.

Week 12

I have finally had a break through of motivation to start working out everyday. I am going to a schedule for 7 days and I can switch up the workouts so its not the same pattern every week. I was not very motivated to the first 8 week of this project which may be because I started a new routine of working out which was different than a constant running. 

In my schedule I am going to incorporate running, body weight exercises and weight training. I am going to the fitness center during my free period to workout everyday. I will take a day off during the week to rest. I am going to switch muscle groups throughout the week and plan time to stretch. During my 20% time I found tips to running and training everyday. I learned that planning one long run (90 minutes +) each week is important for the body to use its fat as fuel. I am going to do new exercises like dumbbell squats and split squat/lunges.

6 days out 7 I will be running and going to the gym 5 days next week. This week I ran four times and went to the gym twice. My goal is to be more consistent and workout everyday. 

Reflection 2-12

This week I made significant progress. I was able to use my time this weekend to work on my stop motion video. I have about a minute of footage recorded and hope to get at least 5 minutes in. I might incorporate interviews with classmates and teachers to acquire an opinion on my topic.

Reflection 2.12

This week I started to play around on XCode. I practiced with designing and the layout of an app. I tried to make a basic start screen for an app and I think it turned out okay, but I'm going to watch some more video tutorials.

Reflection 2.12

I spent the mojo try of this week finding ideas on what to do next. I spoke with a few other modders and the community about what they want to see. I posted on Reddit, the Xcom 2 forums and various other places to get an idea on what would be good to implement in the game. I will not put any work into the project until the new expansion releases on the 12th in order to see what the developers of the game have though lot of. It will most likely help me decide on what to do

Reflection #2-12

My external drive has not yet arrived, so I just continued to film clips of my teammates underwater. I filmed some parts of our routine up close from above and under the water. I may just film more videos of my teammates and coaches talking, but I also want to include some funny moments from the year at the end of the video. The next meet we have is the Junior Olympics, but since they it's at the end of June I won't be able to film any of it. I decided that instead I'm going to film all of the preparation leading up to it, so that I can end the video with us about to go to nationals. 

Reflection 2.11

This week, I continued to learn some of the more advanced aspects of Swift. This requires significantly more logical thinking and reasoning skills than before.

Reflection 2.10

This week I made yet another simple app. Pretty much, you tell the computer if your baby is a guy or a girl, and it returns the five most popular baby names for the respecting gender. To do this, I needed to learn arrays.

Reflection 2-12

I’ve found that my memory of the steps did not stick. I reviewed, and got up to those final two sequences and I’d drawn a blank. I referred back to the instructions and then remembered. As it was for other steps, the part of remembering takes practice. These are the newest sequences, so therefore, these are not completely known, but will be. Hence, in order to get these memorized, I am going to continue practicing, and will then become familiar with the steps. Afterwards, the steps to solve are going to be fully memorized. I anticipate that every week there should be more parts memorized.

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2-12

This week was a rather successful week.  I was able to get to the gym 5 times and stretched each night.  I am noticing significant improvements in my flexibility as I am now able to stretch my toes.  I have also made improvements on several exercises this week.  I also am up 2 pounds from last week. I hope to continue this trend and have further success.

Reflection 2 - 12

(Wikipedia)
This week I decided to perfect an old lasagna recipe with the help of my mother for mother's day. I think I have made a significant improvement because my layers now do not combust at my very touch like the last time. It held up, wasn't burned, and was very flavorful. I think that as time passes my cooking is getting progressively better which is a relief,

Reflection 2-12

This week was a slow week just like last week. I'm still looking for a good new project to start, but I haven't quite found anything yet. I'm looking through YouTube and Udemy and I might have to start another simple app if I can't find anything.I through this time, I've continued to look at various types of functions and integers, which seem to be a big part in all types of coding. So far, I've learned a lot and although my skills aren't where I would like them to be, I've made a lot of progress. 

Proposal

I was accepted into the World Scholar's Program at the University of Delaware which means I will be studying abroad my first semester in Rome, Italy. I want to start learning Italian in order to communicate better for the four months I will be staying there. Most of my 20% time will be done at home, reading and researching how to pronounce and recite Italian vocabulary. In school I can also watch videos and look online for tips. I want to learn important phrases, but I also want to be able to hold conversations. I speak Spanish already so there are a lot of similarities and although a few weeks is not a long time to learn and understand a language completely it will still help me to start the process before departing for Rome.

Saverio Week 11

Over the past couple of weeks I have managed to take all the proper food handling classes. I had to pass those in order to serve food. I was also able to secure Zipeto Concessions' first job. It is at a fair in Warren in July. I am happy to report such good news.

Reflection 2-11

I made some good progress this week. As always, I reviewed my typical translations on quizlet and just reinforced those a little bit more. Phrases such as these are useful especially when communicating with my family. I think that my family has come around to using Tagalog a lot more in the household compared to their usual direct of Ilongo for the sake of me learning. It's been really helpful especially because I see a bit more of a clearer distinction between the two. I do hope that I don't lose too much of my familiarity with Ilongo. It'll take awhile for me to find that perfect balance between both dialects in where I can speak both just as equally. Hopefully in the coming weeks I can call myself proficient enough in Tagalog and I can move onto Ilongo. 

reflection 2-11

This week was a good one. I got into the gym three times, and had a soccer game over the weekend. Each time in the gym I felt like I had a good workout, and my soccer game involved a lot of running, which is foot. Next week I hope I can continue the good work.

Reflection 11

This week, I was only able to get to the gym twice.  I had to complete a research paper which took up  a lot of my time.   I also had a lot of tests and quizzes to study for.  However, I was able to stretch each day for about 20 minutes after I completed my work.

Week 11

 This week I decided to research exercises I could do at home on my own. These exercises don't require additional weights. They are call body weight exercises because you use your body as a weight. These exercises are simple but I know more than pushups and sit-ups as exercises.
I went for a run during the week: 2 miles un about 20 minutes which is only a little better than last week but that is still something to be proud of. I can do 20 pushups with ease finally. This week is going to be different. I am going to run 4-5 times during the week and drink plenty of water.v I am trying to cleanse my body. I am going to do the body weight exercises I learned which have weird names but they are easy. There are ones where you do a push up then jump up and repeat. Then ones that you have to do a kick stand again and again for thirty seconds then take a break and do another exercise until you have to repeat the whole set of exercises.

Reflection 2.11

This week I worked on generating ideas for a new mod concept. It is quite hard to do since many other people that are more talented than me have already taken the idea. I was thinking of a mod that will make section of the game a little less confusing since the first time I encountered it I had a tough time getting through. Hopefully I can start working on it soon.

Reflection 2-11

This week was awful. With an english research paper due, my whole week was occupied. Mentally exhausted on Friday, I passed out as soon as I got home. My Saturday was occupied by other events as well. Today, I have to study for multiple exams on Monday. Hopefully the craze dies down and I can focus on my short clip.

Reflection #2-11

This week I solved the issue of not having enough space on my laptop. I purchased an external drive for my macbook so that I could have more space to upload my videos from my go pro. Since the external drive was ordered online, it may take a while for it to get to my house, so for now I've been using my Mac. The only issue I have with my Mac is that it's a little old, so sometimes when I was working on my video it would freeze and the application would close. Because of this issue I decided I would just focus more on filming underwater shots of my teammates. This week hopefully my drive will arrive an I can continue to edit my video.

Reflection 2-11

The Rubik’s Cube is solved and the steps are memorized. After having little time for progress, I found more of the opportunity for this week to memorize, practice, and learn. I practiced in performing all steps, and memorized the sections I still had trouble on. Afterwards, I tried to learn the final sequence in memorization and movement. I succeeded in combining all the sequences and not referring to the instructions which was goal entirely. It took perseverance, but it was not difficult for me to reach these goals and be organized with my process of progressing with learning and memorizing. To continue, I am going to practice the steps and practice getting faster but overall my goals are fulfilled

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Reflection 2 - 11

This week I decided to make spaghetti with shrimp in a tomato sauce. First thing I did was boiled the spaghetti for about 12 minutes on medium heat then drained it. In another saucepan filled with water, i added a bit of salt and up the shrimp in, cooked for it 3 minutes, ten drained and rinsed it. Then i took a skillet and heated it up with one capful of olive oil. I then saute garlic and some baby tomatoes. Afterwards I also added some tomato sauce. I put the spaghetti and shrimp into the pan, added some salt and sugar, and combined it all.  I served after it was all thoroughly cooked.