Thinking CC

During the discussion questions, I had to apply my critical thinking skills to maximize my understanding of diffusion. Especially when I had to answer what evidence explained the diffusion of water and iodine across the membrane, I had a hard time understanding what piece of evidence proved that water diffused across the dialysis tubing. Furthermore, when writing a conclusion, I had to critically and creatively think what future experiment could enhance our understanding of diffusion. I mentioned that how different tonicity solutions would affect the turgor pressure of a plant cell. In addition to that, I also mentioned how different temperatures of the external solvent (distilled water) could affect the rate of diffusion moving across the tubing.

Communication CC

I communicated during the lab by discussing the procedure of this lab. Since it required a process to tie a string around the end of the dialysis tubing to prevent from substance leakage, our calm communication helped go through this process smoothly without any conflicts. Furthermore, during the discussion question, my partner and I had to discuss whether either water, starch, iodine, or glucose diffused across the tubing membrane and also apply our critical thinking skills to explain the cause. Overall, during this lab, thinking and communication skills were significant to complete the task without any problem.

I chose the precipitate lab and throughout this lab, I was able to demonstrate my communication skills by discussing with my partner. During the experiment, there were a lot of errors and my partner and I were able to complete our task by discussing. By enhancing this skill, it was possible to reduce many simple errors and eventually get through the whole process. Although we had to redo this lab again, we were able to determine what caused an error. During our first attempt, many people had ppt present on their test tube E, whereas we had no ppt. So, we tried again on after school and noticed how we made a mistake when measuring the volume of the solution. Afterwards, we were able to overcome our mistake and complete this task. Overall, I was able to recognize that enhacing the communication skill is significant especially when dealing with our problems.

Throughout the second semester, my experience with the senior concert band at school has been truly memorable and transformative. As a member of the band, I have witnessed the growth of both the ensemble and individual musicians, creating a cohesive and powerful musical unit. I was also able to reflect upon myself and check how well I have improved in making a better musical sound with the clarinet. Although there were only two clarinet players, including myself, I think we performed an excellent sound throughout all of our music pieces. Additionally, our conductor’s (Mr. Wallace) guidance and expertise played a significant role in shaping our musical development. His meticulous attention to detail, combined with his ability to inspire us and perform continuous improvement. One of the highlights of the second semester was the year-end concert and the small ensemble concert, where we showcased our collective efforts and shared our music with the audience. The energy and excitement of the theatre were palpable, and the sense of accomplishment upon completing a challenging performance was immensely satisfying. Participating in the senior concert band throughout the second semester has enhanced my musical abilities. As I reflect on the second semester, I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a talented and dedicated ensemble. The senior concert band has been an integral part of my high school experience. Nevertheless, I am going to miss all the grade 12 students who have gone through the band journey with me.

My inquiry question is “how to get better at playing guitar.” My inquiry has not shifted for a long time until February because I felt like I want to try different things. However, I spent like 5 months practicing guitar, so I decided to stick with it. Moreover, my inquiry about playing guitar is still valid and I am practicing every day to improve. Unfortunately, I don’t feel like I’m using my time efficiently at school because I get distracted too easily. I am more comfortable practicing by myself at home without anyone looking at me. Yet, I am still preparing for the future presentation even though I practice mainly at home. I personally use YouTube as a reference because it explains everything clearly and I am able to follow along. Over my practices, I haven’t faced any big challenges yet. However, the rough skin on my fingers makes it painful to press the strings. As I forget about the pain, I started to overcome the pain and feel more comfortable pressing the strings with rough skin. At first, I was planning to share my learning through PowerPoint. However, my mentor suggested I create a video instead to show my progression. Although the video may be short, I am trying my best to create a video that is as attractive as possible. In my opinion, I don’t think I will continue working on this inquiry for my Capstone project. Instead, I am going to think of an idea that will be helpful for me in the future. Overall, I think I have demonstrated communication skills throughout my progress as I reached out to my peers for advice which helped me improve a lot.