Wow, I haven't made a post in a long time...

I didn't realize how long it has been since I made a post. I just finished my product. After, a month. I would work on it and then stop and pick back up on it a week later which definitely delayed the process. I am extremely happy I am done. Now I just have to take my product to kinkos to get it laminated or whatever. I also have to create a powerpoint for my presentation which I am doing right now. This has been a very long process but I am happy that my keystone is one of the firsts and I am finally getting it done!!!!!! I think this is going to be my last blog post before I print them all out to put in my portfolio. Wow! This is really happening. I really don't have anything else to say. Thanks for tuning in to my blog.

Sincerely,

Obsessive Compulsive Dilara

Bringing it back

A couple of weeks ago I brought it back to my high school with a presentation. Ms. Beck and I planned out what I was going to talk about and what my focus was on. I wrote her an outline and created a survery for her class to take. I came into two of Ms. Beck's health class to talk about OCD and my relationship with OCD and internet anxieties and awareness. I was a little nervous going in because I didn't know how the class was going to react and how I would perform. The first class went amazing! They were responsive and asked just the right amount of questions. I thought that my presentation was flawless and I really nailed that block. When I got ready for the second class I wasn't as nervous because I had just finished the first block. I think going into it with too much confidence set me back a little. I thought that in the end I didn't perform as well as the other block and the class was less engaged, which is totally fine but I was dissapointed that they weren't as interactive as the first. I am so happy I got the opportunity to bring my keystone back with Ms. Beck's health class.

My new product plan

I have changed my product from a documentary to an OCD 101 workbook.

The workbook or guide will be divided into parts.
I will have an index.

The first part will just be an introduction about OCD.

Here are the list of sections:

1: How to support your child suffering from OCD
2: How to support a friend suffering from OCD
3: How to support a student suffering from OCD

At the end of each section there will be some kind of chart or interactive component but I am not too sure what it will be right now.

I will create a binder for all of this and it will be organized neatly and by sections.

Editing my essay

I just finished editing my essay. It went okay. I had to go back and put in a lot of citations but that was not too bad. I am going to talk with Walter this weekend about filming and the importance of knowing how to use the camera correctly.

Hand washing is a common OCD symptom

What I took away from my research paper...

I realized that I know a lot about OCD. I learned a lot about the biological cause and affect of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I thought that I had a better understanding of what I am going to make my documentary on now after writing my paper but I do not. I have been talking to Ms. Beck a lot and we are going to plan a time to brainstorm ideas. I thought about maybe doing a comedy or a parody instead of a documentary. I am not sure yet, the only thing I know for sure is that I am going to do a video of some sort. I am also asking my best friend, Zohar, to help me with ideas because she did a documentary last year for her keystone. I hope I figure it out soon but its not the end of the world. I feel on top of my work and it is a really big stress reliever.


Ideas for video:

• parody
• documentary
• myth/fact 

hmm.......

One more thing!

I am not sure how long my paper is supposed to be but I hope 5 pages is okay... if not... well then I am screwed.

Writing my paper!

Ugh, I hate doing work over break...

Fortunately, I just finished my rough draft of my OCD research paper. I had to do so much research in the process. I had to get out all my Moms books and read and take notes and it seemed like a never ending process. It took a pretty long time to write it so hopefully it is up to par. I will be writing another blog entry this week reflecting on how my research "has shaped, altered or furthered my vision of my product."