Chemvas

Engineering Concepts (Pathway Course)

Hinge and Enclosure Project: I was assigned with the task of creating a "moving box" to store all of my engineering materials for class. This box was all made my me, even the working hinge.

Solidworks leader (engineering leadership opportunity)

Spanish 3

AP LANGUAGE and Composition

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In my AP Language class, after reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, we conducted research on Social Justice issues of our choice to create argumentative papers and creative tasks. For my topic, I chose the psychology behind school shootings because it is a very prevalent topic and the epidemic has greatly impacted the American school system . Throughout my research, I discovered that mental illness may not be the direct cause of school shootings but is definitely a risk factor. The most interesting thing that I found was the similarities and patterns between past school shooters by examining their behavior and profile. We were also visited by Natalyn Archibong, our Atlanta City Council Representative who shared some insights on how these issues are affecting our city and what is being done about it.

After research was concluded, we wrote in depth argumentative papers on the subject. My final position for the paper was that knowing the signs that a potential person in crisis may exhibit, can further prevent school shootings from happening. I supported this position through arguing about the status of gun violence, the mental health label, and the awareness of signs and citing research from sources such as the Sandy Hooks Promise and recent school massacres like Parkland. The paper was very interesting to write, and the most challenging thing was to actually formulate the outline in a way that best exhibits my writing skills.

To complete the project, we were tasked with creating a STEAM product that represented the concepts in my paper and my position. I chose to create a piece of digital media because social media is one of the "signs" that potential school shooters utilize to show their intentions. I first brainstormed and sketched out some ideas and discussed the concept with my peers and English teacher. After their feedback, I made sure to that my piece best conveyed what ideas and key concepts my argumentative paper was trying to portray. In my final product. The purpose of the artwork is to create a platform for awareness and to make sure people are listening to these troubled youth . I incorporated STEAM skills by using evidence/ research to shed some light on a problem and used my skills learned in Art class to make something visually appealing but also achieves depth.