My first semester in Centennial, I am grateful for the kind and supportive teachers. The teachers are always willing to help when asked, and take time to answer a question in detail.
I’m grateful for the friends that I have made this year, who have been very nice to me this semester.
I’m grateful for the large variety of electives, allowing me learn many new skills, like 3D design.
I demonstrated creative thinking in my Blender food assignment, which can be seen when instructions in a tutorial video were unclear, I was able to improvise and complete the model to the best of my ability.
I also demonstrated critical & reflection thinking when in tutorial videos where the version of Blender was outdated, such as videos that were uploaded several years ago, I was able to use my thinking to find the updated version of where a certain button or feature was.
Which advertising technique did you choose and how did you use that technique to create your poster?
I used persuasion, bandwagon, and testimonial. A discount is an effective way of persuading customers to buy something, even if they don’t want it. By stating that by buying my product, you become “cool”, it is using bandwagon. Lastly, by using a celebrity to “endorse” my product, people are more likely to pay attention to it.
Explain how and why you chose the colors, words, background, etc. that you used to make your advertisement.
I chose bright colors for the different backpacks in order to create a full and exciting feeling, one that is happy and joyful, rather than serious. The words I used, such as “cool”, was used as an incentive for people to want to buy my product, as being “cool” is a good thing, and who wouldn’t want to be cool? Another phrase I used was to express that I had a discount, which then people are more likely to buy something, which they may not necessarily need, because they feel they are getting it cheaper and thus are influenced to buy it.
What do you think others who aren’t in your class should know about advertising?
Advertising would be impossible to do if you were 100% honest about your product. Of course, I am not encouraging lying, but many companies that have marketing campaigns, or advertisements only reveal the best parts of their products and hide away their flaws. If they had been completely honest, people would turn away from their product as they would find it unsatisfactory and flawed.
This is how I selected images and words to create impact for my planned audience: I choose an image of a popular celebrity in order to attract the attention of students. The words used were used in a certain way where they reflected the different methods used for advertising.
One strategy or activity that stimulated my imagination on this project was when I browsed online and looked at different advertisement posters made by professionals to understand how to properly create one, such as how I would create the graphics so that it appears appealing.
I can work with others to acheive a goal, which is demonstrated when I sucessfully completed the project with a partner.
I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others. I demonstrated this when I thought of an idea for my project, which was to create your own mutation.
I find it easy to be part of a group. I work well with others and find it fun to work with a partner/group.
I inquire into and present on topics of interest and topics related to my studies. My project was not off-topic and was directly related to the assignment at hand.
The special day in which I am budgeting for is my mom’s birthday, which is in January.
9:00AM – Wake up and prepare for the day
9:30AM – Drive to the Big Flat Pancake Co. for breakfast (10 min. drive)
9:40AM – Arrive at the Big Flat Pancake Co. (Breakfast/Brunch); Wait for seat (5 min.)
9:45AM – Sit down and order (5-10 min. to decide)
9:55AM – Place order (10-15 min. wait time)
10:10AM – Food arrives and we eat (1 hr.)
11:10AM – Drive to Coquitlam Centre Mall (15 min. drive)
11:25AM – Browsing/Shopping at Aritzia (20 min.)
11:45AM – Browsing/Shopping at Sephora (20 min.)
12:05PM – Browsing/Shopping at UNIQLO (20 min.)
12:25PM – Go to Walmart to buy a birthday card (10 min.)
12:35PM – Go to Saint German Bakery to pick up the birthday cake (20 min.)
12:55PM – Drive home from Coquitlam Centre Mall (5 min.)
1:00PM – Arrive at home
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6:00PM – Drive to Wendy’s (100 Schoolhouse St, Coquitlam, BC V3K 4V9) (15 min.)
6:15PM – Go through the Wendy’s drivethrough (10 min.)
6:25PM – Eat dinner (20 min.)
6:45PM – Drive to Cineplex (170 Schoolhouse St, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V6) (5 min.)
6:50PM – Arrive at Cineplex Coquitlam and VIP
6:50PM – Buy food & drinks (10 min.)
7:00PM – Movie (The Wild Robot) starts (2 hr.)
9:00PM – Movie ends
9:00PM – Drive home (15 min.)
9:15PM – Arrive at home
| Item Purchased | Cost | Percentage of Budget | References |
| Home –> The Big Flat Pancake Co. | $0.31 | 0.10% | Google Maps |
| Four Berry Cheesecake | $21 | 7% | The Big Flat Pancake Co. |
| The King Kong | $19 | 6.30% | The Big Flat Pancake Co. |
| The Big Flat Pancake Co. –> Coquitlam Centre Mall | $1.56 | 0.50% | Google Maps |
| Sephora Collection (Advent Calendar) | $50.00 | 16.70% | Sephora |
| AIRism Cotton Short Sleeve T-Shirt | $7.90 | 2.63% | UNIQLO |
| AIRism Drape Short Sleeve T-Shirt | $7.90 | 2.63% | UNIQLO |
| AIRism Seamless V Neck Long T-Shirt | $9.90 | 3.30% | UNIQLO |
| AIRism UV Protection Crew Neck Long Sleeve T-Shirt | $4.90 | 1.63% | UNIQLO |
| Hallmark Birthday Card | $5.29 | 1.76% | Walmart |
| Chestnut Cake | $48.38 | 16.13% | Saint German Bakery |
| Coquitlam Centre Mall –> Home | $0.18 | 0.60% | Google Maps |
| Home — Wendy’s | $0.99 | 0.30% | Google Maps |
| 2 Dave’s Single Cheeseburger Small Combo | $15.49 | 5.16% | Wendy’s |
| Dave’s Single Cheeseburger | $5.00 | 1.60% | Wendy’s |
| 6 PC. Chicken Nuggets | $3.45 | 1.15% | Wendy’s |
| 6 PC. Chicken Nuggets | $3.45 | 1.15% | Wendy’s |
| Wendy’s –> Cineplex Cinemas Coquitlam and VIP | $0.04 | 0.01% | Google Maps |
| Combo One | $21.99 | 7.33% | Cineplex |
| Adult tickets | $14.99 | 5% | Cineplex |
| Adult tickets | $14.99 | 5% | Cineplex |
| Adult tickets | $14.99 | 5% | Cineplex |
| Cineplex Cinemas Coquitlam and VIP –> Home | $0.97 | 0.30% | Google Maps |
| Total | $272.67 | 90.89% |
How much did you end up spending on your special day?
I ended up spending $272.67 in total.
What percentage of the total budget did you end up spending?
I ended up spending 90.89% of the total budget.
What might you have done differently if you only had a budget of $100?
If I only had a budget of $100, I would have discarded all the shopping done at clothing stores and makeup stores.
What might you have done differently if you had a budget of $500?
If I had a budget of $500, I would have went to a fancier restaurant than Wendy’s, such as The Keg, White Spot, etc.
Why did you choose this specific person? Why do you believe they deserve to be celebrated?
I choose my mom because she is hard-working, and even when she is tired, she is still able to make time for me and my dad.
Why did you choose to spend your budget the way you did? What factors went into your decisions?
I choose to eat breakfast at The Big Flat Pancake Co. because my mom likes to eat at that place. Considering my mom is a girl, I choose to shop at clothing and makeup stores. I choose to watch The Wild Robot because my mom has been talking about wanting to see it.
Optional: If you think your project deserves an Extending score, describe what you did mathematically that went above and beyond the project requirements.
I think my project deserves an Extending score because I had done research in order to accurately calculate how much it would cost per trip from location A to location B. I first found how many KM/L the model of my car could travel by finding the average between the KM/L driving in the city, and driving on the highway, which was 16.7KM. Next, I found the average price of gasoline per Liter throughout September (The average price of gasoline in October was not yet available to see), as it would be difficult to accurately calculate the price of gasoline in January of 2025, which was 1.74. So, in order to calculate how much it would cost per trip, I would divide the distance traveled by the KM/L, multiplied by the price of gasoline per Liter.
I demonstrated my ability to effectively use the different tools in Adobe Photoshop. I demonstrated my ability to listen and intake information, as I used the different tools taught in the Adobe Photoshop tutorials. I also used different tools outside of Adobe Photoshop, such as websites for removing the backgrounds of images, thus demonstrating my ability to take advantage of external resources.
I ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener. I always ask questions when I don’t understand something. At first, I will ask my classmates if they can help me, but if they can’t, then I proceed to ask the teacher.
I can reflect on my thinking. When I receive feedback from the teacher, or I find that my work is different than the example, I reflect on my own thinking and edit my work until it is correct.
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My online support network, such as my TEAMS, is really useful and helpful because by having it, I don’t need to memorize everything, such as the dates for my tests or assignments. Of course, I’m not ssaying you don’t need to memorize or remember, but TEAMS really comes in handy in situations where you forget the date.
I think my experience as a digital citizen has impacted my choice of hobbies, such as that I see many videos about basketball, and it has helped me grow in my love and determination to imporve in basketball.
My value around acheiving high grades in school has impacted and helped me make better decisions when I am on social media. I often consider many things, such as will I be spending too much time on this, or is this a good use of my time.
Some of my favourite things to do are playing basketball with my friends, playing video games with my friends, and watching TV. My favourite NBA players are Nikola Jokic, Kawhi Leonard, Lebron James, and Allen Iverson. My favourite video game is Valorant. My favourite thing to watch is One Piece.
My goal this year is to join the junior basketball team, and hopefully, score more than 2 points in a game.