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This is the last week of the Genius Hour blog posts and needless to say, I'm honestly kind of sad to see it go. I've learned so much about myself during the duration of this project. I learned that I shouldn't force myself to do anything and I also learned how to prioritize my busy schedule better. This week was just as busy as ever. The life guarding and CPR/AED Certification course takes so much time. It's split up into modules that you must take and then you have to take a big exam. I'm currently on module 30 out of 49. The whole course is pretty boring and stressful, so since I didn't have anything to do in between, I played some guitar. It relaxed me instead of getting mad about missing questions. I have to turn in all of my school lacrosse uniforms and equipment on Thursday right after school. It's crazy to believe how fast this project has gone by. This whole year has gone by so fast. I can still remember starting my first blog post and being so confused about what to do. I can remember the first time I picked up a guitar and wondering what the heck I was doing. I can remember how much my fingers hurt after the first few weeks from playing guitar. There were so many memories made in this project. My favorite has to be in Boone over spring break whenever I was sitting on the porch just playing guitar looking out over the mountains. I didn't come anywhere near my goal of being able to play guitar, but I won't let that stop me from learning how to play. You know, I hardly know how to do any chords and can only imagine playing an actual song, but I don't really see that as a failure. I'm so proud of myself for pushing myself out of my comfort zone and trying something new. I managed to stay patient throughout the duration of the project (well.... maybe). I will definitely continue to try to learn how to become a better guitar player. Playing guitar has helped me learn new things about myself, and I've only been playing for a few weeks. I can only imagine what playing guitar will teach me with a year of time. With all of that said, that concludes my Genius Hour project blog page. I've truly enjoyed this project will take all the things I have learned with me throughout the rest of my life.
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This week was a little bit better than last. I decided to change a little bit. I played only when I wanted to. I didn't force myself to play at all, not 30 minutes per night. Instead, I played whenever I was wanting to. Whether that be 15 minutes or 45 minutes and whether it was every other day or a few days later. I wasn't as stressed this week although it was still a stressful week. Lacrosse for high school ended which was so good. I love lacrosse and I love playing for the school but the practices for the high school sometimes drag and by the end of the it, everyone's ready for the season to be over. This season was much better than last. We broke so many records this year and made it to states for the first time ever. Of course, we got destroyed in a 20-1 loss against Northwest Guilford, but it was still a historical moment in Davie County Lacrosse. Of course with that ending, I'll have more time to practice for these last few weeks of Genius Hour. I'll still be busy though because I literally have no break from lacrosse because summer lacrosse practices start next week and also I have to do a lifeguard and CPR/AED Certification course so that I can have a job over this summer. Overall, I'm having more fun with the project. Not forcing myself to play makes it so much more enjoyable. Just doing it on my own time seems so much better.
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May 2019
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