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Reflection for 1st semester

This first semester, I accomplished 90% of what I set myself to do. With my memory individual research, I learned so much about memory that I will never forget. With my group, I feel like I kept my group working and made us stay more on task. Based on my individual topic, I have learned more than I could've expected with regards with how our memories function and it was perfect preparation for 2nd semesters next step in my works. My blog serves as a perfect representation of my growth in this gifted adventure. It shows all the research I have learned and the resources that I used and provided for people. It is a great timeline in respects to this course. Another way that I feel would be beneficial demonstrating my knowledge besides the blog would probably be going around and giving people tips based on what they need help with. I could help them stop forgetting things and be more attentive in their lives. I would still use the blog to track my progress with everything as well. To further help us become critical thinkers, you could check up on our progress with group and individual blogs or just randomly call us up and offer help and ideas to further things if we ever get stuck. Random check ins make it much easier for introverts who are maybe too shy to go up. Overall, this semester has been great in making me see my future and how I plan to have it go.

Little Kids Movies show Memory!

This example is from a very famous movie, maybe you have heard of it? Just watch. He forgets everything! What if your memory worked like this with a button? Heres the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9VLxlccx4

3 goals for my blogs

1. My goal for my individual blog is to begin giving various tips to remember things about the world, and actually explain how that works with the brain so it looks more official. I want maybe one tip per week starting after break and see how that works out.

2. With the Board Game, a realistic goal for the group is that we start to play more board games in the quarter and begin brainstorming the rules. We need to have a concrete basis for how its all going to work.

3. With our school improvement project, we need to finalize the ideas based on our survey results. A final idea needs to form and become less general.

Memory Diagram

This graph is essential to understanding memory and it sums up all my confusing posts into one amazing diagram!

Memory Tips

I know half of you won't do the first one, but it is proven to help.

1. Exercise, the extra oxygen given to your brain improves memory

2. Sleep, when you are deprived of sleep, your brain can't function fully.

3. Socialize, become part of a club or activity

4. Laughter, being happy is good for the brain.

5. Don't stress, it kills happiness.

6. Do something new! New experiences are the best!

7. Eat a healthy diet! That goes for anything really.

8. Always pay attention

Names Experiment.

I asked my friend Jasmine, who always gets Ryan and Kyle confused to particiapate in my experiment. I asked her to distinguish differences between them. She did and I am awaiting for tomorrow to see if she remembers. I might add the variable of having them change clothes!

Next, I actually polled my teachers becasue they never know the difference. They say that one way is that they have to look at both of them at the same time and they don't want to have to do that. Mrs. Sheehan said something very clever and saw that Ryan had a much flatter RIGHT ear than his left. She put the R's together.