Brief Overview of what you did this week, including photo documentation of process.
This week, we made a pillow that featured 6 different basic hand stitches: baste stitch, backstitch, chain stitch, whip stitch, blanket stitch, and slip stitch. In the end, I unintentionally made a pillow that looks like a pickle 🙂
2. Your biggest struggle of the week.
Over the course of the project, I found the slip stitch to be the hardest. It was a challenge to make an invisible stitch because both the felt and the thread were quite thick.
3. Your biggest success of the week
I think my biggest success was the three main stitches going down the center of the pillow. In my opinion, they were quite neat and clean. Also, I was able to manage my time well and finish my pillow within the given time.
4. Goal for next week.
Next week, I hope to move on to something more advanced such as embroidery, since the natural next step from hand stitching with embroidery thread could be embroidery. I have some experience with embroidery and cross stitching, but I hope to improve my skills in the weeks to come.
I come to class with all necessary materials. I come ready to learn and I am able to use my class time effectively because I don’t have much time after school. Something I am proud of is the way I communicate my work by showing every step and explaining myself concisely and clearly.
Areas of future growth:
Something I need to work on, is asking questions to improve my understanding. As my schedule get busy and I miss lessons, it is imperative that I ask my teacher and peers questions. Sometimes when I get stuck, I simply move on instead of asking for help. In order to set myself up for success, I need to get more comfortable asking questions.
Specific goal(s) in relation to the above noted growth (Think “SMART” Goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound. )Â
My goal for the rest of the term is to ask for help/clarification whenever I need it. If I don’t feel confident, I will start by asking my peers for help. If I am still uncertain, I will ask the teacher for help. I will know I have completed this goal when I am doing my final review for the upcoming units; I will know how to approach every question because I have asked peers and the teacher for help with details that I would have otherwise not clarified (and gone with my gut instead).
Revisiting Midterm Goal Setting – June 17th
Did you meet your goal? Be specific and provide examples?
I would say I met my goals, especially when it came to the motor project. I had no idea how to start this project, so I would often find myself asking Ms. Jackson simple questions that would not give me the answer but would lead me in the right direction. Ultimately, I know this helped me because our motor project ended up being very successful. I learned that asking for help and troubleshooting independently go hand in hand.
What success/challenges were you faced with in working towards your goal?Â
Because my goal was asking more questions, I did not face any physical challenges. The only thing was that I had to overcome any nerves and ask for help.
What steps/strategies did you use to meet your goal?
Before I asked any questions, I tried to figure it out on my own. If I couldn’t figure it out on my own or with peers, I asked the teacher.
Is there anything you are particularly proud of?
Besides the car, like I already mentioned, I’m proud of my mark on my electricity test. This was the hardest unit for me, and I had to ask lots of questions. These questions and answers were very helpful because I took the test late, but all the material stuck with me – even two weeks later.
Is there anything you would have done differently?Â
The only thing I would have done differently, is start asking questions sooner. If I asked more questions earlier in the semester, I would have understood what was expected from me in labs, etc.
Does your goal need to be modified for future courses? Can it be modified for future courses?
Considering math and science are not my best subjects, I think this goal can be moved into those courses in my grade 12 year. I should not be embarrassed to ask my teachers for help, because it is their job. For other types of classes, it does not need to be modified just maybe the frequency needs to be adjusted.
What goal would you like to focus on in your next semester courses?
For math and science courses, I would like to continue with this same goal. However, next year my goal will be to stay physically organized with my schoolwork. This means using online tools and agendas, but also organizing handouts and assignments in a binder, and bringing the materials I need to class.
This assignment was enjoyable. It was a good way to transition from the summer break brain, to the back to school brain. I had to utilize a lot of creative, and critical thinking skills. Creatively, I was able to make to make my ideas and work fun for me because I got to choose my numbers. After much trial and error, I was able to come up with over 31 solutions. Once I found an equation that worked, I tried to use the same or similar numbers and operations for the next number. Something that ended up coming in handy was that I had 2 nines. I realized that using the square root really helps to create many numbers. For me, the biggest challenge was me misunderstanding the assignment. After I had finished I realized that only 4 numbers could be used only once, and not infinitely.
Theorists and scientists have developed several strong and backed theories regarding black holes. However, recently, a new theory came out that sparked my interest, what if black holes were wormholes to alternate universes? In order to broaden our understanding about this concept, we must understand the previous theories of what happens inside a black hole. Furthermore, understand the concepts of wormholes and alternate realities.
Formed when stars die and collapse in on themselves, black holes contain all its matter in a minuscule space. Black holes pull so much gravity that nothing, not even can light escape. They can be as small as a marble but contain an equal mass of a mountain. Or, they can be supermassive, holding a mass of 1 million times our Sun. Several hypotheses exist about the contents about a black hole; however, one can never truly know what lies inside. The strongest and most common concept is Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, which suggests that the center of black hole would be so dense that everything would be compressed into a small point. These small points, also known as points of singularities, are infinitely small. Furthermore, all concepts of space and time are completely thrown away. White holes are the exact opposite of black holes. The dictionary defines these “as a hypothetical region of spacetime and singularity that cannot be entered from the outside, although energy-matter, light, and information can escape from it.”
Understanding the multiverse, is a step closer to understanding this new theory.  In another version of the universe, I could be writing this same essay about starfish, or instead of writing this essay all together, I could be surfing in Hawaii. The very concept of the multiverse can be dated back to ancient times; even writer Edgar Allan Poe wrote a poem about a “limitless succession of Universes.” So, what exactly is a multiverse? It is the idea of other alternate universes, beyond the observable universe. Several scientific studies and theories propose that these multiverses contain different theoretical scenarios. These alternate realities live in different planes and bubbles outside our universe and are continuously generating to create an infinite number of scenarios. Science journalist Tom Siegfried states that “we cannot explain all the features of our universe if there is only one of them.”
Fully comprehending the theory is very complex, but after gaining some knowledge about black holes, we can inquire further about the multiverse. As mentioned, the new theory claims that we can travel through wormholes which lead to multiverses. Theoretically, an alternate reality would appear on the other sides of black holes, “white holes.” This theory suggests that our universe would also be nested within a black hole as part of the larger multiverse. The theory, also a mathematical equation, defies Albert Einstein’s original prediction of space time singularities and other theories about black holes. The equation depicts the spiraling motion of falling into a black hole, created by Indiana University physicist, Nikodem Poplawski.
Poplawski explains that matter entering a black hole would not collapse into a single point. Alternatively, it would get shot out the opposite side of the black hole, the “white hole.” Referring to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, a singularity takes up no space, and is infinitely hot and dense. However, Poplawski argues that the matter that would have been transformed into these singularities would rather, be used to form new realities, and all galaxies, planets, and stars within. Poplawski’s theory also answers the mysteries of the Big Bang. The Big Bang theory starts with a point of singularity, yet no one can explain how this point of singularity came to be. Therefore, Poplaski theorizes that the creation of the universe began with a white hole instead. “It is kind of a crazy idea, but who knows?” said Poplaski. Studies show that some of our black holes do rotate. In order to solidify Poplaski’s theory, scientists must prove that our universe appears to be rotating. This rotation could be inherited from its parent object and therefore prove the validity of this theory.
New universes existing inside of black holes are not a new concept, Damien Easson studied this concept as well. After doing extensive research on the theory, I ended up believing in it also. Like Poplawski said, “who knows.” Some argue that the multiverse is all comic books and science fiction nonsense. But the theory is something that makes sense to me and gives some sort of deeper meaning or reasoning to my human existence. Maybe after new research or theories get explored, I will change my point of view. However, for now, based off of the science, and research, I firmly believe that black holes may be the pathway to alternate universes.
Works Cited:
Chown, Marcus. “What Is on the Other Side of a Black Hole?” BBC Science Focus Magazine, 8 Oct. 2022, www.sciencefocus.com/space/what-is-on-the-other-side-of-a-black-hole/.
Crookes, David, and Daisy Dobrijevic. “Where Do Black Holes Lead To?” Space.Com, 5 Jan. 2022, www.space.com/where-do-black-holes-lead.html.
Drake, Nadia. “What Is the Multiverse-and Is There Any Evidence It Really Exists?” Science, 14 Mar. 2023, www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/what-is-the-multiverse.
Than, Ker. “Every Black Hole Contains Another Universe?” Science, 3 May 2021, www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/100409-black-holes-alternate-universe-multiverse-einstein-wormholes?loggedin=true&rnd=1686162350676.
Video:
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Wormholes and Black Holes, YouTube, 2 Jan. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtA7O3AOCPU&ab_channel=InsiderBusiness. Accessed 18 June 2023.
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ultiverse. The theory, also a mathematical equation, defies Albert Einstein’s original prediction of space time singularities and other theories about black holes. The equation depicts the spiraling motion of falling into a black hole, created by Indiana University physicist, Nikodem Poplawski.