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Could I use advicenators...?
I have kind of 2 questinos here that interrelate. One - could you use advicenators as a form of community service (for colleges and/or work, etc)?
The second- I have to do a senior exit projcet next year so I can graduate. I'm not sure how many other juniors and seniors out here are working on it, but we just found out about it this past January (it's the first time our school system is using it). If you've never done one the requirements for my class (because of short notice) are so far, community service, hours with a mentor (someone to help you on the project), a 10-page paper and a 7-10 minute long interview-type of thing.
I plan on going into some form of pyschiatry or psychology with a career, I love helping people. I thought maybe this site would be a creative way of doing a not-so-fun paper. I spend so much of my spare time here and I've been around since 2004.
I'm not sure if I would have to gain DN's approval - I would ask him. I was just wonderinf if any of you thought that this was a good idea, if it would work, then maybe pointers for the paper. What about the site (if I do this) should I write about and point out. What should I do for the visual aid - bring in a laptop and show them the site and how so many members are commited to it?
Also I would probably focus a lot more on my column, just because it's my paper and if I were to do anything with anybody elses column it would just be a visual aid type of thing, going from random column to random column to show people who are as dedicated to this site as I am.
Anyawy, I guess I was just kind of interested if (with DN's approval) you all thought this would be a good idea. I've (obviously) never had to do a project like this and I thought maybe if I could incorporate what I want to do as a career and this site, it would work. Just let me know =D If you honestly don't think it would work, I want to know - I don't want to try this and spend all my time with it just to fail. But if you think it's good - maybe add in some pointers on how to do this. Thanks in advance =D
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Well, I doubt they would let you do it for community service because it's already a hobby of yours and something you do for fun. Community service just in general is not done on the computer. You could ask though.
My school will have that requirement in two years. The thing is, at least for our project, the point is learning something new. I know one girl who learned tae kwon do (sp?), another who taught herself to bellydance, one who held a charity benefit, etc. I think it is worth a try, though.
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HI, I think it's a great idea. I hope DN approves. YOu could easily do something with a social science outcome. Because here you get the demographics male/female and age: You could concentrate on say....sex, and how little some kids now about it. Or at what age, they are experimenting with it. Or you could do it on parent/child relationships, and/or you could do it on male/female relationships. Or you could ask questions about bi-sexuality, which seems to be increasing. You would have to formulate your questions, then analyse the answers, and track the demographics from the responders.
Although I dont' know if this qualifies as a "senior project". My son had to do one in High School..he and a friend made and donated dog houses to an animal shelter. Then he helped another kid, they put on a concert using local talent, to raise money for the heating fuel bank. So I thought that a senior project had to benefit a "charity" to qualify.
Well, you know best and good luck to you on your project.
Michele
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