Bram Nutt's Senior Project

Saturday: I usually just weed my adopted garden bed but in the spirit of doing something new I weeded one of the neighboring beds that had not been weeded for a while. It was a good thing that I did because I found a small maple tree starting to grow and I caught it just in time before the roots got too long and it would’ve had to have been dug out with a shovel. On Sunday I learned how to look for an apartment from my mom and the internet. First, my mom told me to think about the important questions that you need to consider when renting. Does it come with utilities paid? (utilities are Water, Energy, Internet/wifi, Garbage, Cable) Will it cost you extra money to live there? (due to location, crime, temperature etc.) Is there parking? Is there laundry in the building? Is crime bad? (You can determine this by looking at stats online, multiple locks on doors, and asking current tenants.) She also stressed the importance of visiting beforehand to make sure that you are not getting scamme...

 For my senior project, I am doing a new activity, learning something new, or improving on a skill (almost) every day. I chose this project initially because it was flexible and allowed me to try many different things that I would like to do but couldn't fill up an entire senior project. I also did this project because there are a lot of activities/skills that I would like to try/learn that I just have not gotten around to. It will also help me determine if I am interested in learning more about one of these new activities/subjects in the future. So far I have been working by myself and also plan to work with my parents on some later activities. My goals for this senior project are to s et times to finish each day's project, reflect on my learning and apply any takeaways, and document each day and post it all at the end of each week.   My first day I spent learning how to communicate using morse code. I used the chart below along with a youtube video to learn how to communica...