When I was in high school many years ago there was no such thing as a senior project.. When my kids were in high school there was no such thing as senior projects. So when one of the grandkids started talking senior project I had no clue.
Daughter Rebecca and her husband Neal have raised 4 great kids. No 1 Garrett, the oldest, for his senior project (which is completed in their junior year and counts really really big toward their final grades) chose writing a short story..
Can't imagine where he got that idea. Rebecca did not have a clue as to what he was doing, he is a very private person. Does his own thing, does not ask for help, just does.
It was not until his teacher called Rebecca complimenting him on the excellent senior project he turned in. The teacher went on to say that he blew the roomful of kids away when he read his story. Rebecca had no clue.
Grandson #2, Austin, asked his mom if he could borrow $100.00 for his senior project. Long silence. Then she asked what was his senior project. He wanted to invest in the stock market and follow his investment. I believe Ford was one of the two automobile companies he invested in. His investment is still in place, and has been increasing slowly but regularly. Another phone call, another compliment.
Grandson #3, Coleman, loves playing around on the computer, wants to go into computer programming - video games. And so he created a video game as his project. Another phone call. You guessed the rest.
Granddaughter #4 (not the fourth girl, the fourth grandchild,) decided she would like to paint a picture for her senior project. She is a junior this year, so project has to be completed by the end of February.
After our Thanksgiving dinner she and Rebecca sat down with my friend Georgia, who is a very talented artist, has earned many ribbons for her paintings, and also teaches painting classes.
At the completion of this round table discussion it was decided that on Christmas day at my house (I guess you have figured out that Georgia, her husband Dan, and Mother Arlie spend the holidays with us) Shelby would go home with them. they live in Sardis Ohio, about an hours drive from my place.
So Christmas night off she went. She had chosen to use one of Van Gogh's paintings. The subject was a field of blue Irises. Georgia was conducting a private class for Shelby, lasting three days. Georgia also agreed to take pictures of Shelby, her picture, you know the drill, so she could include them with the description of her senior project.
I am attaching a picture of what she had accomplished by Tuesday.
Four grandkids. Four senior projects. Four completely different directions. And each child came up with his/her own subject for this project. There was no outside input.
I must say I am really glad we didn't have to fool around with senior projects when I was in school, and when my kids were in school.
I'm glad she didn't have 5 kids -- what on earth would the 5th senior project be?
Have a great day, a New Year just around the bend, another old year history, what will the future hold? Guess we will find out. Just keep wondering, doing your best, and God Bless.
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