baylie

So, in case you didn't already know, I'm a senior!! Hell yes!! But with that comes the ever-looming, imminent, impending Senior Project. The Senior Project is basically a really big year-long project that all seniors have to complete and pass in order to graduate. You pick a topic, get a mentor, log some hours, make a product, write a paper that somehow relates to your topic while also arguing a specific side from a (usually controversial) current topic, and give a 6-10 minute long speech in front of a panel of community members. 

I still am at a loss as to what my topic should be. At first I was going to organize a benefit concert featuring local Denver bands and the proceeds would go to an animal shelter. That plan has since fallen through because I am still band-less. Music is my passion but I have no means to do anything with it at the present time. =(

Then I thought about doing something music-production related. Maybe interning at Blasting Room Studios (not sure how that would turn out though). But eventually that fell through. It just wouldn't work, for various reasons.

Next, I pondered about elementary art education. Just because it would be fun. Finger painting with little kids. But I don't feel passionate enough about it and I will be working on this for practically a full school year.

Photography briefly crossed my mind. But it's cliche and contrived. I don't know what the bigger picture, greater good it would relate to. And I'm just not that great of a photographer anyways.

But I think I may have found my topic. Creating my own fashion line. Sort of. It would be waaaaaaaaaaay scaled down. I would just make a handful of sample pieces, maybe alter some store bought clothing into something more original, write an essay about the benefits and downsides of apparel companies outsourcing labor, and the end. I do enjoy sewing, and diy-ing in general. Plus, i've been wanting to actually "create" some clothes of my own for forever, but just haven't had the drive to. This would push me to get on that. Even though I usually dress like a lazy hobo, I do like fashion. I'm just too moneyless to actually buy an extensive array of cute clothes. And I think it's a less common topic; most seniors end up doing some sort of variation on about five different topics, they all become redundant. I'd like to do something original.

So the reason I'm posting this unnecessarily lengthy journal is to ask your advice. What do you think would be a good Senior Project? Any of my ideas, or are you much more creative that myself and have a better idea?

Let me know.

Plzkthnxbai.

=)

~baylie