In conclusion I have to say I picked the best senior project. I got to eat and talk while other kids built benches and learned how to dance. Though I often struggled finding time for this senior project, amidst the college and scholarship applications plus school work load, the time I found to devote to it were some of the best spent hours in my senior year. I enjoyed my time with the community members immensely and learned so much from their character and generosity. My goals changed throughout the project as did my plans for the finished product yet what remained the same was my passion for preserving these stories and making sure nothing was left behind. For those of you reading my blog, I thank you for supporting my senior project. More importantly with my blog I hoped to spark an interest in others to collect their families stories. I wanted my stories to encourage others to sit down with their loved ones and cook a favorite meal. Or just sit down and “shoot the breeze” as my grandfather would say.
All in all this project was an incredibly meaningful experience. All of my subjects helped me so much. Each one of them had more than cooking tips to offer, they gave me advice for my future they shared a piece of themselves. To them I am tremendously grateful.
To my mentor Greg Patent, thank you for being with me during this process.
To my advisor Beth Cole, you are a saint…but without the bread. Thank you for keeping me calm and helping me find the project that meant the most to me.
To my mother, I thank you for all that you have done for me and for our family. Your expectations and drive for perfectionism have shaped my character and kept me going. It is because of you that I work so hard and that I was able to make this project come true.
To my Grandma Dorothy, this is for you and all other seniors who struggle with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. If I only could have learned how to make your pie crust or taken more time when you showed me how to make chocolate milk.
To my Grandpa Dryden, thanks for watching over me and making sure everything turns out ok.
To my readers or friends I bribed with cookies to follow the blog…Thank you. If you listen to one story or cook one dish I will count this project a success.
Thank you all
Sincerely signing off
Raven Dryden
Hellgate High School
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