1/27/14-1/31/14

     This week, we started presentations. I presented on the 30th, fairly successfully. I have also been receiving and replying to various company emails.


     Next week, I hope to receive more replies to my requests, whether they be positive or negative.

1/20/14-1/24/14

     This week, I sent out almost 60 emails to all of the contractors that work with the Johnson Space Center. Surprisingly, the representative from JES Tech, a consulting firm, already replied and accepted my invitation. This means that I have completed my deadline, and am already on my way to my second deadline.

     I have also begun working on the powerpoint for my presentation, which are due to begin on the 27th.

     Next week, I hope to receive more confirmation emails, or at least emails that a company can't make it. I also need to start advertising the event to students to get it lodged into their personal calendars.

1/13/14-1/17/14

     This week, I started my research on aerospace companies in the Houston and Texas areas. I found a page that lists all of NASA's Johnson Space Center's contractors, which includes contact information and address. On the site is listed approximately 60 different contractors which will allow me to selectively choose between firms. I have already sent emails to Lockheed Martin, a large aerospace R&D company. I have also written a draft letter to either send or email to the various companies.


     Next week, I want to narrow down my selection to approximately 30 companies and contact all of them. I also want to start working on my presentation that I shall give from the 27th of January to the 10th of February.

1/7/14-1/10/14

     This week, Ms. Bullis informed us about the requirements for our product and the amount of work necessary for it to be successful. We spoke on Tuesday, the 7th, and she approved the latest version of my product. I have decided to not contact NASA about their contacts, but rather invite NASA as one of the participating presenters for my product.


     This week, I created a personal deadline calendar for my product, and spoke to Mr. Moss concerning the feasibility of it. He approved the product and a possible date for it. I am hoping to host the event on the last Tuesday of March, with at least 10-12 companies attending and 50+ students attending.


     The first thing on my long list of things to get done is to contact aerospace companies in the Houston area concerning speaking at my event.

12/9/13-12/13/13

    This week, we finished with oral presentations. I went on Tuesday. Overall, I thought I did a good job. I should have slowed down and spent more time on my product because I started talking about it at the seven-and-a-half minute mark when the cutoff was eight minutes. I also think that I got too excited and passionate for the audience.

     I also did a peer review for one of my fellow students. It was overall a decent paper. I learned that I don't want to be an English teacher for a living though.

     I also sent my second rough draft to my mentor. He had mostly technical comments and he helped me solidify my conclusion. I have yet to look at the peer edit and that will help my paper more.

     I have yet to begin on my product. I'm not sure why I keep putting it off. I have to call the JSC and ask about companies they contact.

12/2/13-12/6/13

     This week, I have been listening to peer presentations during class. They help me in that I know where I should be with my project compared to other students. Many of them have been very interesting and all of the students that have presented thus far are very knowledgable on their respective topics. I have not yet presented and I hope to do as well as my fellow students because they are all presenting very well. 

     I have been working on my rough draft, getting it ready to submit on the 6th. I am very confident in my paper as both my mentor and mother didn't have very many revisions to make. For the final draft, all I have to get done is add a Works Cited and get feedback on the new conclusion I put in over the Thanksgiving break. 

     I still need to contact the Office of Public Affairs at the Johnson Space Center for my product which hasn't yet been approved by Ms. Bullis. But, the comments she made were mostly logistical comments and I sorted them all out in my revised product proposal. 

11/18/13-11/22/13

     This week I finished writing my first rough draft. I also sent a copy of it to my mother, an English major, and my mentor who will correct factual inconsistencies. I have also started on my annotated bibliography, which is due on the 25th of November. Once I turn that in, I can spend Thanksgiving break on editing my rough draft.

     I also want to start contacting the Johnson Space Center concerning companies that they regularly contact in hopes of contacting those companies and organizing a job fair for the upperclassmen.