day one:

In order to create a habit, start with it. I expect bigger accomplishments; however, I have to be content with the little things. I find myself drifting from projects and ambitions in exchange for instant gratification. I chase the easier things since it’s easier to track their simple and linear progression. I often detach or stray from the harder projects due to the long, complex, and elusive form. Today, I would like to face the harder project’s process, similar to facing my fear and confronting it so I would understand/comprehend it more to enjoy the process better and encourage me to face it head-on instead of being afraid and blind. Harder projects consist of multiple steps that take considerable effort: planning, budgeting, creating, experimenting, and revising. Planning is an easier step, the hypothetical, and it’s usually a step forward towards progression of the progress. You can not start anything without starting it; however, you cannot simply start a project, a habit, or really anything else without a clear goal and steps. The process becomes more complicated with budgeting; usually price constraints are extremely hard to deal with, especially when materials usually become degraded by the cheaper price. Although it limits the options, which allows for an “easier” pick, it still keeps you wondering: is there potential for more optimal performance for the project, or will these materials really work with this project? This is why we use methods such as the weighted scoring model and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). These budgeting methods for analyzing the materials by their strengths, weaknesses, and price can truly be a tedious task if there are extreme similarities between materials or if there is an extreme amount to choose from. Usually for extreme similarities, it shouldn’t matter, but you would prefer a material that has more strengths than weaknesses for the project. After budgeting and choosing the right materials, you would need to construct the project based on designs and blueprints. Not necessarily hard, but I get annoyed at the slightest mistake in constructing. Usually the first product or prototype isn't going to be perfect 100% of the time; therefore, revisions to its purpose are necessary to improve its function. Usually it takes a considerable amount of experimenting and tinkering to produce something that is satisfactory :). Revisions and experimentation go hand in hand since when you experiment, you know what to revise. Eventually, I hope I could create a project that is somewhat impressive that I could put on my engineering maker portfolio for colleges, sort of. I think that’s pretty sick. I occasionally want to equate something significant and impressive for my age; however, motivation and bad procrastination are major factors holding me back from getting these cool projects done.