Reflection Post

I haven't done one of these yet so I thought that it could be good to do one. I think the thing that has surprised me for this project has been the depth of the information that I have been able to explore thus far.  I feel that this project has been a very unique opportunity for me to explore the topics that I have been reading about more in-depth than some of the things that I would be reading during the school year. For example, during this project, my mentor provides me with lots of sources to read giving me different perspectives.  I am also reading a lot more than I was during the school year. For my history and English classes, we only read one book or document at a time and the nightly reading was no more than 40 pages a night.  Because the project is the only thing that I am working on I am able to read a lot more than that.  Also,  I am reading things that I find interesting to read which makes things easier to read quickly.  I think the biggest challenge for me so far has been being able to fully understand all of the things that I have learned about.  For example, when learning about Cromwell and the Glorious Revolution there are many factors at play and many parties involved which complicates things.  My mentor has been very helpful though in explaining some of these complicated topics to me.  He is able to boil down a lot of things in a way that I can understand it. I think that this project is helping me grow as a more independent learner.  I am setting all of my own deadlines and am responsible for making sure that I get my work done.  This project is really allowing me to be a more responsible and timely student.  Overall I am really enjoying the project so far and I hope that the second half goes as well as the first half.  Look out for some blog posts tomorrow.