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Watch a short version of Lily's final video

What are senior projects? That’s a question that I have spent the past seven weeks trying to figure out. As I sit here on this Friday morning of senior projects I think back to everything I have seen and done these past few weeks. I have seen students grow through their projects, learning about their own cultures or their work ethic. I have learned about Final Cut Pro and editing film but I have also learnt about the hardwork and dedication that goes into each of these projects.

Lily Blouin is doing a Senior Project about Senior Projects. For some context about her project, read her first blog post.

During my past three years at Tabor I often heard about senior projects, however I never had a clear understanding of what actually happened during those seven weeks. Senior projects seemed almost mythical to me, you would hear about them from seniors when they first talked about them in the early spring when they were excited about dropping classes.

“Senior Projects allow seniors in good academic standing to drop classes in the last seven weeks as necessary in order to pursue a project of their own creation.” This is how Senior Projects are described on the Tabor Academy website. One week into my project and that description doesn’t feel exactly right.