CST 462s Learning Journal Reflections

What went well for me was the ease of accessing the work I needed to do. Once I got credentials to the website I was able to do everything I needed on my own. Along with that, being able to meet with my supervisor was so easy and we always had great communication which made the process so simple. I always knew what she wanted and always took the constructive criticism. 

Things I would improve would be to try to incorporate more Computer Science work into it like HTML or CSS, versus just using a website builder, but she and her organization are not literate in HTML/CSS so it makes sense to not use it so they can edit it later on their own. 

The most impactful part was being able to do work for an organization that I also support. I support eating plant-based meals to not only further my health, but also the Earth's health. I know there is a lot of environmental impacts that plant-based meals have.

I didn't face many challenges, but there was sometimes where I didn't have the proper credentials and had to email my supervisor and get an access code or verification code. But other than that, the process was simple throughout the whole semester and I had a great time.

The advice I would give the future service learning students would be to choose something that you are passionate about and would like to work for. Knowing the work you're doing is something that you also like, makes the work much more enjoyable and makes you produce better work in my opinion. Don't just do it because you have to, do it because you want to.