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Life Of Hayden
Summer:
My summer of 2020 was actually pretty enjoyable. Despite all the issues with corona I feel as though I made the most of it. The free time allowed me to get better with my photos and get closer with the small group of friends I felt comfertable hanging out with. I also got into camping and reading, two things that came together really nicely.
Somethings I am really excited about for this year in engineering is being part of one of the commitees. I really enjoy being a part of bigger plans and I am excited to get the engineering program more out there.
CapeStone Project/College Apps:
The Capston project is a really exciting assignment for engineering. So far we have just been researching. The group that has come together and put our heads down to create our project (A Better Bike Lock), which is already a very bright light. We have also found a niche inwhich our project would be hugely useful. Though not everything is smooth sailing. The market is already pretty big, which means we would have to try harder to create something truly original. Something else to keep in mind is that thiefs will take just wheels sometimes so making a bike lock that can keep everything together is the difficult goal.
There are always problems that arise from a project. Some that can be seen beforehand and some that can't. In this Corona virus era the most obvious problem that our group will encounter is without a doubt the lack of contact. Without being able to work face tio face it will be a lot harder to work through different problems.
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The college application process is a terrifying process. Your future in the hands on a few applications. Personally I am a bit worried about the whole thing, I have someone helping me but I have found Im really terrible about talking about myself and the things i've done/achieved. Im not really sure whether thats because I have not achieved much or I don't have any pride or even that I don't think of achievements as achievements but just something that happened in the past. Another challange has been letters of reck, I get really terrible anxiety over emailing teachers and now its gotten to the point of it being a little last minute so I feel even worse about asking. I wish some one had forced me to email my teachers earlier in the year or told me to get my stuff done over the summer.
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Current State:
At this unpresidented moment in history, myself like many others, are on edge. This presidential election is like nothing I have ever experienced and most likely something a lot of other people have not experienced. I am ancious and stressed and worried. College apps are due soon, we're still in the middle of a pandemic and it seems like the countries gone crazy. Yet everyones walking and talking like everythings okay. It is really strange. Biting ones nails is a universal sign of stress and that is why I chose this image to represent how I along with tuns of other people are feeling.
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Last Blog:
My next year I am extremely excited to be moving to a different country. It has been overdue and I am ready to start over and have completely new experiences. For me I knew I needed this change to really push myself into adulthood.
Throughout my six years of PLTW I have done many projects. But without a doubt the most proud i've been is finishing the bike lock year long capstone project and actually coming out of it with a working prototype.
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