McCandless Project

                           McCandless Project Experiment

Date(s) of experiment: 11/4, 11/5

What was your experiment?

I actually did three experiments, two were unintentional but people's reactions made me want to have it documented on my McCandless project. The two experiments that I did for the McCandless project was: Sitting at a completely different table, and dressing up by wearing a dress, and third doing absolutely nothing with my hair.

How did people react to you?    For the sitting at a completely different table during lunch the group I sat with already knew me. Some of the people shot me some questioningly glances, I watched as their mind formed the question but, mouths never did form the words. So we just talked had a good time and, ate a little candy and did a little gossip. For doing absolutely nothing with my hair people complimented me on it and they absolutely fell in love with my hair that way they would just say, " I love your hair Raygene!"I would say thank you, and move on. For simply weary a simple sweater dress, people just went crazy over it, they would say " You look very pretty" or " I love your dress!". I said, thank you because who wouldn't love a compliment once in a while.How did you feel during the experiment?             During the sitting at the lunch table experiment I felt a bit out of my element.It was really weird for me even though I already know most of the people that was around me since 6th grade. During the doing nothing with my hair experiment I felt pretty good because, I already knew that my hair was fine and, I didn't need anyone else's approval.During the dressing up experiment it's pretty similar with my hair I  already knew I  looked good and I didn't need anyone's approval. If people didn't like the way that I looked or didn't want me sitting down at that table at lunch, that's their lost not mine.  Were you surprised by their reaction or yours?     During the lunch table experiment, I was pretty surprised by some of the people's reactions because, they didn't just come out and say it. They didn't just come out and say, " Hey! Why are you sitting here?" They just pretty much welcomed me with open arms. During the dressing up and, hair experiment I honestly wasn't surprised by anyone's reaction I've been used to people saying that to me since elementary school.

Are you "free" not to conform based on the results?   Yes, I am free to not conform based on the results. I can do whatever I please with absolutely no constrictions.

What do you think about all of this?   I think this was an interesting activity, and that more people should take risks and, not care what people think about you and what you're doing in your life.

Personal Quote Journal

                       Personal Quote Journal 

    The quote I chose from one of my many favorite books is from the book, Close To Famous By: Joan Bauer. We read one her short stories during the short story unit called, Pancakes. The quote that I think that some parts of me live is " I'm going to make the world a better place, one cupcake at a time" (Bauer pg.250).

    I chose this quote because, I love to bake and I love to share anything that I bake with other people. And, I know in my heart that if they eat something that good, I would be making their day.

    The quote is a representative of me because, if I'm doing something and sharing it with other people and it makes them really happy then it makes me really happy and that's all I really need or want that could male my day because, people compliment me or thank me.

  My life would be like if I literally lived my life by that quote, would most likely be like a humongous bakery shop that would probably make a great amount of millions for those who end up lonely on Valentines Day or for those people who just need some love or light to brighten up their spirits. This is all based of my quote  " I'm going to make the world a better place, one cupcake at a time" ( Bauer pg. 250 Close To Famous).

~ Raygene