Throughout the senior project, I had a lot of ups and downs.
I was distracted
while being in zoom classes which led to a lot of procrastination. This was the worst part
for me because whenever I procrastinate, I get very stressed out and get very bad
anxiety. I could not figure out what to do for interviews and the actual project part of this
assignment. It didn’t make things any better when I would talk to my friends about it
because most of them seemed to have their mind straight and seemed way ahead of
me. This made the anxiety way worse. I am so thankful to my mentor for everything he
did throughout this project to make sure I was done with what needed to be done and
figuring out who to interview. He helped me out by figuring out where would be the best
spot for me to volunteer. I never really thought about gentrification until the research I
did for my project. Through the whole process, I am so glad to have learned more about
this sad thing that goes on in today’s world. It happens all around us. It was definitely an
eye-opening topic especially living in the bay where we see so many neighborhoods
being gentrified. If I could go back, I would 100% get my assignments done before the
deadline. I would sometimes not sleep because of how stressed I was that I wasn’t
going to pass the assignment. My parents, my friends, and especially my mentor were
the ones who got me through this. I can not thank them enough. My mindset on life has
changed because of this project. I am more appreciative of the little things in life that
aren’t always handed out to everyone. There is no reason why I won’t go back and
volunteer to help out my community some more now. I had a lot of fun and it was a
great feeling to give back to the area I was born and raised in.