post #9

i thought today i would share some of my own tips for people who are just starting their own 20% time.
1. find something you enjoy. for me it was music, when i decided it i had no clue what it would specifically be but i knew it i wanted it to do with something i was interested in.
2. have some one that will help you through the process. i failed to get one person to help me with every question i had but a few of my friends did help critique my work and make sure i was on track.
3. never miss a Friday! i express how important it is to get at least one day a week to get some work done. this is especially important when you have a deadline like i did because when i did the math i only had 15 days to work on it so missing a day would be crucial.
4. don't feel forced to work on it. i know it sounds like this is the opposite of #3 but not really. don't miss a day but if you feel like you don't have any creativity that day work on a different part of your project or if you at some point hate your project change it.
5. set a small, realistic goal for each day. this will help you get more done than an unrealistic, high goal set for the end result.

i hope this helped anyone who is starting their own 20% time!

post #8

            I've finally posted again! and yes i know it's not a Friday. After i finish the one song i made i realized that my goal was a little to high to reach in such a short amount of time. the year is coming to an end and we have been working on our presentations that are due in about two weeks. so far i have almost finished my speech and need to start working on my trifold poster. in any school May is a stressful month but I figured out the best way to get rid of my stress is to constantly be busy; whether it's cleaning, drawing, or doing blog post. the distractions help me through all of the projects and tests. the point of this blog post was to explain that i plan on posting more than once a week to tell about the things during the process that i failed to post, update on my presentation, and share what i learned from this experience. so until next post, friend!