1. Whilewritingyourpaper,whatdidyoulearnabouttheresearchprocess?

a. When I was writing my Junior paper, I learned howarduoustheresearchprocess

is. To find accurate and reliablefacts,onemustnotonlylookintothesubject,but
check whether the source youre using is scholarly/reliable, and whether the
sourcestheyusedwerereliableaswell.
2. Howwastheresearchrelatedtoyourmentorhours?
a. TheresearchwasrelatedtomymentorhoursbecauseIwasabletoseethevarious
levels of the workforce play out in a realworld scenario. I was effectively an
intern, and I saw everyone working through the line of command from the
executive chef all the way down to the bus. This not only gave me a realistic
understanding of where I would need to start, itwouldalsogivemesomethingto
shootforinthefuture.
3. Summarizethementorhoursthatyoucompleted.
a. Mr. Etheridge andIbeganworkingat7A.MonThursdaythe14thasthePanther
players did not have night practice that day, there would be no dinner served in
the kitchenthatday,meaningwe hadtomealstoworkthrough.HeandIprepared
a few dishes for breakfast, but part of the way through he pulled me aside so we
could talk about my project. We discussed everything from my paper to my
product, something I will need his help in completing. Then we went out and
completed some morebreakfastdishes,someofwhichwentuneatenbecausealot
of the players went to eat their own foodbeforepractice.Immediatelyafterwards
I ran some supplies up to the main kitchen, then brought some essentials down
from the main kitchen to the working kitchen downstairs that Mr. Etheridge was
in charge of. We started preparing lunch afterwards, which took several hours of
nonstop work. When the players came in after morning practice we served them
from the kitchen they cleared out most of what we had, meaning there were
almost no leftovers. Though this may not be surprising imagining that a whole
football team could clear out a kitchen, the surprising part was that barely a
quarter of them showed up. After the last of themleft,whichwas3:30,webegan
to clean up the mess and dispose of what few leftovers there were. MrEtheridge
and I talked more afterwards about the project and wesetupaplan.Around 5:30
Isetout,havinglearnedalot.
4. Howdidworkingwithyourmentoraffectyourunderstandingofthetopicandyour
developmentoftheproduct?
a. Being able to work with chef Etheridge was irreplaceable as a resource to better
understand the culinary arts. he was very cooperative and did his very best to
explain everything that was going on around me.Heexplainedtomewhycertain
flavors worked the waytheydid,evendowntothedifferenttypesofsaltsbytheir
chemical makeup.Chef Etheridgealsohelpedmegreatlywiththedevelopmentof
myproductasheserved asaguidinghandwithoutbeingsoinvolvedthatIhadno
creativefreedom.
5. Howdidcreatingaproductandcompletingthehourschallengeyoupersonally?
a. Completing the hours and creating the productchallengedmycommitmenttomy
future. Though one could argue that this project does not inherently define ones
future, it is representative of how therestofmylifewillbegoing.College,work,

what have you, this project is an introduction to how I will have to handle my
future. Similar in workload and dedication,itletmeknowwhatIaminfor,andit
excitesme.
6. Doyoufeelpreparedacademicallyandemotionallyforthepresentation?
a. I doIbelieveinmyabilityto presentinterestinginformationinaprofessionalyet
entertaining manner. I am emotionally comfortable speaking in front of a small
group of people I trust that they will be unbiased. AcademicallyIknowthatMr.
Piatak has prepared me to speak in front of acrowd,andthatIknowmymaterial
wellenoughtogiveaninformativespeech.
7. Howdidtheentireprocessstretchyouasalearnerandasanindividual?
a. The Pride process made me think outside the limitations of what I had come to
understand formal learning to be. Even though I wasnt just sitting down in a
classroom takingnotes,listeningtoateacherdroneonandon,Iwaslearning.The
entire process had me learn what the world was like once I receive my diploma
and take those important first steps into the life I want to lead.ThePrideprocess
broadened my horizons,andallowedmetogetatasteofwhatIdolikeandwhatI
dont.
8. Describeanobstacleyouencounteredandhowyouovercameit.
a. An obstacle I had was finding a time to meet with my mentor. Though he was
very helpful and cooperative, our schedules did not match up well. Any time I
was off hewasworking,andviceversa.EventuallyitgottothepointwhereIwas
in dire need of meeting with him, and decided to make an executive decision. I
tailored my schedule around his,makingsurethatifallelsefailedIwouldgetmy
mentorhoursin.
9. Whatlifeskillsdidyouacquireandhowwilltheyhelpyouinthefuture?
a. If nothing else,Ipickedupmyfairshareofcookingknowledgesomethingthatis
horribly underlooked as a life skill thatis importanttohave.WithitIwillbeable
to provide for myself in a more respectable manner I will not havetoconstantly
eat out and waste money on havingsomeoneelsecookforme,nottomentionthe
nutrition benefits it will reap for me. Another life skill I picked up was
organization. Without organizationakitchencannotfunction,somymentormade
sure that I understood that when something ispickedupordirtied,itgetscleaned
thenputbackinitsplacerightafteritisdonebeingused.
10. If you had to go back and do parts of the project again, what would you do
differently?
a. I would plan the meeting times better, and Iwouldstarttheentireprocessearlier.
Something I learned about myself from the project andthepaperisthatIhavean
issue with procrastination. I would make sure to work harder on the paper that
was an intense wake up call, as I only took itasseriouslyasanyotherpaper,and
if not for the kindness from a teacher I would have hadawholelotmoreworkto
takecareofthisyear.