Click below to learn about the program I took in my High School years!
program info page student info pageWhether you want to be a programmer or not, you learn skills in SEP that you can take anywhere in life.
click here to see the offical HSTAT SEP skill list. (click "skills")Here you can see how I taught myself SEP.
notes
SEP 10 notes SEP 11 notes APCSA notesprocess writeups: self reflections and content review. ( 11th - 12th grade in timeline order )
Arrays writeupThis was a personal project!
Github for projectCreate a website advertizing a innovation to a real world problem.
For my project, I chose to create a smart desk to support children with learning disablilties.
Github for project Full link for projectPresent your solution to one of the alorithms you solved on your own.
viewCreate whatever innovation you want using Javascript.
For my project, I made an interactive map using Leaflet.
Blogs / Writeups ( 1 - 6 ) WebsiteCreate whatever you want using Java, and other tools.
Project: interactve mental health website that features user input, categories/information and resources.
Blogs.(updating frequently)Research on a topic and connect it to Harlem's history.
viewTopic: Overcoming bullying / mental health / personal growth. rough Draft.
viewTopic: Self Growth / Finding who I want to be / Volunteering to mentor.
viewTopic: Learning about the climate, nature and its cycles (such as nitrogen), real world skills (such as finacial knowlege, community/issue envolvement and advocacy) and enviormental and injustice world issues involving science (climate, housing, factory farming). STEM based class, working in a greenhouse, growing plants, hands on projects (planting & cooking from scratch, building ecocolumns/aquariums). In addition, we clean, run maintenance, and run markets with the products grown.
Neighborhood Wealth InjusticeEcocoloums project: Using 3 recycled liter bottles, create a funtioning ecocoloum using raw materials, incects, fish, and plants. Take weekly note of changes, run tests such as growth, changes, testing the water(temp, ammonia, nitrogen, ph...), testing the soil, and other factors to keep a running system.
Ecocolumn Lab Introduction (DRAFT)Landfill project: Using what we have learned about waste and waste cycles in class, create a sanitary landfill with materials in class. Conduct tests to see how reliable and sustainable it is. Propose its building to a neighborhood.
Landfill Proposal Introduction Background InformationI also wanted to log: Today is 1/11/23, the day before the due date of the assignment above. The class was given a week to complete it in class, and yesterday was the last day to do so. Since I finished within the first two days, I completed an extra credit assignment yesterday in class. However, today my teacher thanked me for being the only one who completed it, and did an "amazing job" at it too. For the rest of the period, she allowed me to help with greenhouse collection and matenience. My tasks were as follows:
using a sewing machine and skills from frontstitch, backstich and pivot, I created a quilt about the side of my legs with recycled cloth. In addition, being a quick learner grated me the privilage to help teach my classmates the next step, what to do, and how to fix the sewing machines. Finally, I was done with the first quilt quickly, I was able to create a second, more intricate larger one. My quilts were donated to an animal shelter, which connects to my Quality of Life project!
This class, working hand in hand with my Writing for Justice english class is a college prep. enviorment, while learning to engage in community issues, be advocates for change and build important skills such as sharing idea's, Scholarly research and formal writing. In additon, presenting our work and conducting formal interviews.
Neighborhood issue research project. Class notes.Semester-long Project research a Quality of Life issue occurring in your neighborhood or community. Construct a formal research project. This will be shared with non-profits related to your issue and NYC judges, compete with other students/schools for a chance to win a scholarship. The report consists of a table of contents, chapters, a refernce guide (ect.) and set up like an informative novel. Numerous pages (14 - 26 pages - 55 with appendix). In addition, organize meetings, make videos, websites, conduct surveys/experiments, volenteer or get involved in helping your issue
note: My project was selcted to be a competitior for the QoL project scholarship and continue into the second semester but due to personal preference (stress, wanting another elective) I declined the offer.
Learn about the project (sponsered by the W!SE foundation)This class, we are studying forms of 'the Arts' that represent society thought time and era's within the 20th century
Class Notes Exploration of an Artist ProjectEssays and Book Analysis
Native Son Essay Frankienstien Analysis Notebook Frankienstien essayThis course introduces basic economic concepts and institutions and their application in the American economy. The course focuses on economic decision-making processes of the consumer, business firms, and the government.
Class Notes Civics Poster: Project + NYC DOE ContestStudying the basics and science behind the human brain and how different people 'work'.
Class Notes Inside out move analysisTaking 4 years of sep in highschool, Going from knowing nothing to coding projects (including this website), learning how to code has given me new skills and opportunities. For example, coding has taught me to pay attention to the smaller details, and not just the whole picture. Most importantly, this class taught me how to learn. Skills such as effective googling, teaching yourself, learning from errors and to put trust into my work.
My growth in both knowlege and persiverence in this class has been more than I can describe. Senior year, volenteerng to help teach and mentor the underclassmen SEP11 class durring my lunch (1-2x a week, as well as giving feedback to lesson plans), and being called a "poster child for never giving up" from my teacher; helping both myself and others understand code has been such a wonderful experience. At the end of the year, I Received a personalized award for my progress (picked and dedicated by my teacher), 24 kids selected out of the cohort. I was also selected to represent the program and present it to the underclassmen and incoming students and be a returning alumni to be involved in the program after graduation.
HTML , CSS & DOM
Javascript
p5JS
Java
Leaflet
Sass CSS
Every gamer's dream is to have the best sytem with the best gameplay. Which is why I built my own computer. Picking out the best parts and starting from scratch, I now have a large, colorful and powerful gaming PC. However, it is not just building. Doing intricate settings like overclocking and tempurate management is a skill. In addition the quick thinking, problem solving and teamwork that comes with playing the games.