Senior Project

Quentin Miller 15 Feb., 2018 Senior Project Week Two Blog I have narrowed down my ideas for my Senior Project to my idea of making interesting maps and other visual/geographical elements to help people understand geographical space and the area around them, as well as the world at large, in a different light/way. For this "mapmaking" idea, I have a couple of internship ideas. The first internship idea is working with an organization (that has nation-wide offices) called the Urban Land Institute which works to foster responsible development and planning between groups and to allow its members and other members of the community to gain a better understanding of the various needs of those in the community. Additionally, they strive to teach people about understanding space, more specifically urban space and surroundings. If for some reason I were not able to obtain an internship with this organization, I would look for an internship with local government, most likely in a p...

Quentin Miller 8 Feb., 2018 Senior Project Week One Blog Some of my concerns revolve around deciding which idea of mine I should choose to pursue and acquiring an internship depending on which idea/project I choose to do. I have an idea of what topic/project/thing I want to do for Senior Project which is creating maps that enable others around me (and myself, for that matter) to rethink how we as people use space and move through that space. For this geographic diagram option, I do have an internship in mind that is a very good opportunity and would allow me to understand San Francisco from a new angle and understand how social issues and other challenges affect how we perceive this city. My other ideas are ones for which I do not have clear ideas for internships: climate forecasting/something weather-related and redesigning Community Time in a way that is far more beneficial for students and that allots the scare amount of time in a more efficient way. For this last option, I am ...