Other than breakout, we have been also focusing on the class's 20% time. A couple days ago we read an article on purpose, this article explains that without purpose, you will not be able to move forward. Reading through this article really got me pondering on my previous misgivings, it got me thinking about my purposes on previous ILE I’ve produced, why did I do those ILE’s? I realized that it was mostly just a whim in the beginning, that I was just trying to think of anything I could get done. In the article the teacher talks about how he learned from his failure, he talks about how he had a fixture on creating his very first book. He goes through the steps needed, gathered all his data, and even did extensive research on the topic, then he stopped. The purpose just wasn’t there, his passion started the engine but he had no more purpose to fuel it. This relates closely to how my first ILE’s went. My first ILE involved me using the Autodesk Inventor program in order to 3D print requests I got received from various teachers I would ask. My purpose for doing this was just for the sake of having something to do, not an actual purpose that motivated me to push forward, and so in the end, I just basically stopped. My second ILE involved me learning how to draw and use that ability to digitally draw on Adobe Photoshop with the Wacom Intuos Pro tablet. I had a greater motivation for this project because I actually had a passion for art, especially drawing, the only problem was that I still did not have a purpose to carry me forward. At the finish line of that ILE I ended up slightly procrastinating and not pushing out as much work as I’m sure I could have possibly done. However, this year will be different, I am positive of this, seeing as I have motivation and a purpose for my ILE. In the article the term “GRIT” is introduced which is, in short, not seeking something for novelty and overcoming obstacles that have become a hindrance to you. I know that this time I will have enough GRIT and purpose to see my Genius Hour till the end.
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