Today in Grad Project

Today in grad Project:
Got Caught Chewing Gum.
Stuck my tongue out at Ms. Savido.
I continued doing research for my Foundation Questions.
Got a random song stuck in my head.
Had some Coughing Fits.
Got Really Cold.
Started to get some ideas for interview questions.

Slacker

So for the last month or so I've been dealing with what everyone thinks is depression.
Whether or not it was or wasn't I'm not getting treated for it.
In saying that, I have not been doing work for the last month in school. I've been showing up for my attendance and even that is a bit of an issue,because if I miss one or two more day's I fail. Another issue is that I've been thinking of dropping out, so waking up and coming to school was a challenge in itself.

But I feel as if all that's changed for the moment. I'm back to doing work in my classes, and I'm backing to considering sticking it out.

With all of that said I came to realize that my Foundation Questions were lacking. And after doing some research on my topic I think I've come up with a better list of Foundation Questions.


How and why was the Ronald McDonald House started?
How many Houses are there, in the United States and world wide?
Are the Ronald McDonald House and the Ronald McDonald Corporation related in any way?
What are the sources of funding behind the Ronald McDonald House?
How many people does the local Ronald McDonald house hold?
What are the meal policies on the food for the house?
Are there other activities the school can get involved in with the Ronald McDonald House?
How often can the school go over to the house?
How many people are allowed at the house at one time?
What food will be made, and how?
Where are the food recipes coming from?
Will the dishes have a focus, such as vegetarian or meat?
Are the dishes creatable?


Now, to get started on finding information out about them. Even though I have found information on half of them.

Did you know?

Information:

· $11 per night for a room or $20 per night for an apartment.

· The thoughtful design of this House allows 16 families the privacy of their own bedrooms

· Up to 4 people may stay in a room in the House. All rooms have 2 single beds; additional cots/cribs are provided as needed.

· Computers donated by The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Boyce Campus Middle College are available for use by families to stay in touch with loved ones at home, research medical reference information, and to complete work and school assignments

· Individual phones and voicemail provide our families with 24-hour direct access to their child's hospital room, medical staff and friends and family.

· The enclosed play yard contains a covered patio, complete with grill and furniture; a playhouse; a toddler-size slide, see-saw and jungle gym; and enough space for the children to run, climb and play as much as their health permits.

· Dr. Vincent Albo, a Pittsburgh oncologist-hematologist, recognized the need for a home away from home for families of sick children being treated in Pittsburgh hospitals. Through the efforts of families who had lost children to cancer, McDonald's owner/operators, the medical and business communities, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, a charming three-story 19th Century Victorian mansion in the heart of Shadyside was purchased and renovated. On July 10, 1979, the Ronald McDonald House opened its doors for the first time. The first home in Pittsburgh was the seventh Ronald McDonald House in the nation.

· In 1992, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh opened the first pediatric bone marrow transplant unit in the city. This created a need for specialized, long-term housing. With the combined help of local foundations, McDonald's Corporation and its owner/operators, the Board, and many organizations and individuals throughout the area, the Ronald McDonald House apartments were opened in April of 1994, next door to the original house.

· Families must live at least 40 miles from the Ronald McDonald House.

· Rooms cannot be guaranteed in advance because families' lengths of stay are often uncertain; instead families' names are put on the waiting list for their day of arrival. Rooms are assigned daily as they become available.

· Families must have a child 21 years of age or younger, who will be a patient at one of the area hospitals

Source:

http://www.rmhcpgh.org/

Foundation Questions

1. What different cultures?
2. How easy are they to prepare?
3. How long do they take?
4. What kinds of dishes?
a. Examples: Vegetarian, Meat
5. How easy are the ingredients to find?

6. How many people does the Ronald McDonald house hold?
a. To get an estimate of how many dishes to make
7. What are the policies of what can and cannot be made?
a. Meal preparation policies
8. What else can we do for the house?
a. Raise money for: More pots and pans, help pay bills, house products
9. Can I set up a schedule for students to go?
a. Biweekly, monthly
10. How will the food be made?
a. Prepared, before hand, or at the Ronald McDonald house?

Blogging has Begun

I've heard a million things about Grad. Projects, and personally I don't know if I'm ready for this. I'm a barely a passing student and that's because I don't apply myself. I mean, if I actually cared, and actually tried, then maybe I would go somewhere in life. But, honestly I truelly see no point to it, I see no point in school, in trying, or caring. I understand work, and trying, but I see no reason in myself caring.

I have a million interests and ideas that I could try and base a Grad. Project around, and guarantee every one I would go after I would fail at. Just because I do it every time. I get real involved, at least I think I do, in whatever project, and then reality sinks in. And, I've got nothing done, I'm not going to finish, it all becomes overwhelming and I give up. I then fail, and continue on with the same cycle. Whats worse is, I refuse help. That's a lie. I actually do seek help, then the minute I see someone willing to give me it, I say I'm perfectly fine I don't need help, and I refuse it. It's a horrible cycle and I have a real problem. But, I won't get help.

The interests I've narrowed it down to are problem going to be involved with cooking, helping the community, or technology. If it were cooking I would try to learn new dishes from all around the world, and then try and make my own taking all the new dishes, flavors, textures, and techniques I would learn from different cultures and countries. For helping the community, it would deal with nursing homes, child daycars, Ronald McDonald house. If it were technology then it would probably something off the wall like, building some computer system, or some robot. I could even combine the last two and make something technological that would help someone in a community.

I've already explained some of my really deep concerns. Like how I'm going to get real involved into my Grad. Project, and then just completely give up. I'm afraid that i'll have a mental break down in the middle, and try and kill mself, or admitt myself to Western Pysc. I'm afraid I'm going to blow this off completely and screw the rest of my life up. I have some real issues.