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PersonalLiteracyProjectReflection
1. Idecidedtodivideupthecontentsofmyliteracyprojectintotwoparts,thefirst
beingthevisual.Ididapreziandfocusedonthehowtheliteracyconnectstome
inmylifeandhowIfeelabouttheliteracy.ThesecondpartwasthepaperandI
decidedtofocusonmydefinitionofliteracyandhowmyprojectfitintotothis
definition.Ialsotoucheduponwhohelpedmetoacquirethisliteracyinthe
paper.IdivideditupinthismannerbecauseIfeltthatmypersonalfeelings
towardsthisliteracycouldbetterbeexplainedinavisualbecauseyoucouldsee
theemotionbetterandthemoredefinitionalpartcouldbebetterexplainedby
wordsinmypaper.Mydivisioncouldbeimportanttoyouwhengradingmy
projectbecauseIhavetakenmytimeandefforttoensurethatthatdifferentparts
ofmyprojectcanbothbeeasilyunderstood.
2. IwouldlikeyoutoconsiderwhenyoureviewmymediumthatStarbucks,while
isawarmenvironment,canbeveryhecticandcrazysothiswasastruggleinmy
project.AttimesIbecameoverwhelmedandcouldnotdecidewhattofocuson
becausetheplacewassuchamadhouse.
3. IwouldlikeitweighedmossthatIputahugepartofmylifeintotheproject.I
knowIwillnotbeabaristaforeverbutIdotakeprideinmyworkandlovewhat
Ido.IfeelthatyoucanreallyseemypassionandloveforworkingatStarbucks
throughtheprojectandIwouldlikeyoutotakethisintoconsiderationwhen
grading.ThisisbecauseattimesIhaveahardtimewritingaboutmyselfand
accomplishmentssoformetocompletethisprojectwasoutofmycomfortzone
completely.

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4. Iwouldliketochangethevisualandputevenmorerecopiesandinformationand
factsaboutStarbucks.ThisisbecauseIammoreofavisualcraftypersonand
lovebeingabletoputmypersonalityintoaproject.Ifgivenmoretime(and
money)IwouldhaveREALLYlovedtodoascrapbookwithlotsofdifferent
recipes,pictures,andtechniquestofollow.
5. IbelievemygradeworkjustifiesalowA.ThisisbecausewhileIdidtakealot
oftimeonthevisualpartoftheprojectandtriedtoincorporatemypersonality,I
couldhavespentalittlemoretimeonthewrittenpartandplannedthepaperout
better.