After many months of hard work and stress I have finally completed all aspects of my Capstone. There were many different aspects that went into completed this project and the different parts of it. I used critical thinking when it came to writing my paper and how I was going to successfully write a strong paper that related to my physical project. My communication skills came in handy when it came to working with my mentor since she lived so far away. Also, I had to communicate my struggles or problems with my mentor in order for her to help me. I believed I collaborated with my mentor very well when we worked together on different baking projects. Lastly, I used my creativity when it came to substituting different tools I needed to bake since buying the actual tools is very expensive.
My biggest challenges throughout this entire process were money, working on new cakes/decorations and time. Money was a huge problem because each time I wanted to work on something new it called for new ingredients which were all so expensive. I worked around this problem by substituting what I had around the house for tools I needed, and although they didn't work as well as the real thing, they got the job done. Another struggle was the stress and patience of learning how to create new cakes and working with fondant. In the end I overcame this problem by realizing that great creations came with great patience and practice and just because I didn't get something right the first time didn't mean I wasn't going to get it right the second time. My last struggle was finding the time around school and work to work on my physical project since baking takes a lot of time. I eventually learned how to manage my time and gave up most of my free time to fit this project into my already busy life.
From the Capstone I gained multiple new skills that are not only going to help me right now, but also in the future. Personally I learned how to manage my time and prioritize what's more important and get it done first. Also, I gained a new confidence in doing what I love and I actually believe I am more capable than I ever expected. Socially I became more open when it came to talking to someone, in this case my mentor, about what I needed help on instead of trying to figure it out on my own and just give up. Lastly, mainly through my paper, I gained a greater understanding of obesity and how rapidly it is spreading all around America. I have grown so much in many different ways because of this project and I plan on pursuing a career as a pastry chef and use all the skills I picked up during this process.
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