The New York Times Project was an interesting one that took us all by surprise, indeed. It  immediately required a level of cooperation and collaboration throughout all the members of the group. Together, we came to the agreement that ‘Science’ would be our topic. The topic was broad enough that we could apply it to many things, such as technology, the environment, discoveries, and so on and so forth. Science is indefinitely something that affects us in innumerable ways, so I felt that it was a topic that would provide ease and flexibility when choosing and writing an article.  I chose quite a few articles, and had fun writing them. I summarized the main points of the articles, and its importance in both a scientific and general aspect. Regarding the Bearcat post, I dedicated a portion of it to advancements in science and technology allowing us to be more aware of how much we waste. The project, in general, allowed us to become aware of various events that have occurred recently.

My role as group facilitator was a burdensome one indeed, as such a role always is. My main priority was to make sure everyone knew what exactly to do, so I did my best to write very clear e-mails with in depth directions. I think this taught me a lesson of dependability and working in a team, which is something we’ll have to do throughout our lives. I’m really happy with my group members, as they all came through for me and we were able to finish the project by the initial deadline. All in all, I think the project was helpful and valuable in certain ways, and that it turned out satisfactory.

Our group selected the topic of diversity as our theme for the New York Times project. We live in one of the most diverse cities in the world as well as study in one of the most diverse colleges in the country so to our team it seemed like a great topic to tackle since we could all relate to it. The article I chose for the project was about how California went about making their colleges more diverse. Since diversity is a big topic when it comes to the colleges selection process, I thought that the article would be a perfect fit. Thanks to what I learned from the article I am now more aware about laws like Affirmative Action, and look for articles pertaining to it on new sites.