This assignment was able to teach me how to evaluate the credibleness of other people's arguments while also teaching me how to make my own arguments more credible. This rhetoric is very important for communiating ideas with others. In order for ideas to be communicated, there must be an understanding between all parties that will cause an understanding of the other perspectives, while still allowing your idea to be expressed to others.

This project was all about the pillar, "Recognizing Perspectives". This project needed an open going into each different perspective/country, as no bias was to be used when doing research. When compiling each perspective and choosing the best solution, we used a combination of different ideas in order to fully incorporate the best ideas. This project forced my ideas to change about the ethicality of nuclear weapons, as national sovereignty and deterrence had to be accounted for when thinking about the best solution in a realistic way. Ultimately, this project taught me that the best solution might not exactly be what I had envisioned before, because there might be unforeseen obstacles that plaque the seemingly "best" solution.

This lab embodies the JAGS pillar, "Investigate the World". This is because we were able to learn the mixtures that came from these gases, as well as find out what happens when this mixture is lighted on fire. Not only this lab, but this entire class embodied this ideal as is was encouraged to think outside the box and think of new ways to solve a problem or create new mixtures between different elements. This class taught me that the world and science are not expected, and that nothing has definite rules, even the universe. This can be seen through resonance structures, in which the third of the bond rotates around in order to make the element work. 

This project exemplified the JAGS pillar "Investigate the World" because of the research that needed to take place in order to know how the trip will go. I researched different spot of Marseille and Lyon, finding what would interest me most, while also learning about the spots in order to explain why I would want to go there. This allowed me to learn more about the culture in France, as well as learn about the Mediterranean culture center, which is one of the places that I chose for my spots. This project allowed me to learn more about culture in France while also allowing me to grow in my speaking skills in French.

One of the things that I loved about this trip was the fact that I was able to talk in French to the locals. This fulfills the "Communicate Ideas" pillar. Each person I talked to fully appreciated that I was speaking their language, and I was able to have conversations with people who did not speak English. This experience was very beneficial for my confidence in French, as I knew that I had enough skills and vocabulary to be able to converse with actual French people in a correct way. This trip also fulfilled the "Investigate the World" pillar, as we were able to learn about each of the countries and cities that we visited through museums as well as guided historical tours. Finally, we were able to "Recognize Perspectives", specifically in Germany where we were able to learn how World War II has affected Germany and how their school systems and government systems are different because of this.