Before I drew the design for the school co-mascot, I had no idea of what the mascot could look like. I did research on many different spacesuits that I could use for my mascot. After my research was done, I created a Google Survey where students could select what color the mascot should be and select a particular spacesuit that they like. 4 days later, I got what everybody voted for. I didn’t know what drawing style I wanted to go for, so I tried making an accurate drawing that resembled the image, but I ended up not liking it. The more I drew, the more conceptual drawings I came up with.

This isn’t just another mascot, I want every SLA student to look up to a mascot that they can see themselves in. If we have a Rocket mascot, why not have an Astronaut mascot as well? This mascot represents self-discovery. If astronauts are able to explore space, why can’t students explore and make their own personal space?

Where I come from, the youth depend on hobbies to get them through life as they get older and a common hobby while growing up in the city of Philadelphia is playing sports. From Peewee Little Leagues, to Pop Warner for elementary, middle schoolers, and freshman, and then working on your game to becoming a bright high school football player. As you get older, the priority of becoming an athlete, being very successful at it and taking care of your family is a great feeling. So, with this capstone, What I plan to do is launch a 1 on 1 interview with a special guest of my choice, who is also a family member of mine, that will send out a message to Young Student Athletes. This Interview will be then used to inspire these Young Student Athletes, teaching them how to balance the life of becoming a future college athlete and also living your life outside of school. Pushing them to focus on the ups, downs and accomplishments of pursuing that dream.

My Podcast/Interview: https://youtu.be/YhtGYqEgBcI

I chose to base my capstone off of a new interest of mine, real estate. My interest is in flipping houses, and the process, from beginning to end. My dad is a self employed real estate developer who buys buildings and fixes them. Sometimes he will sell the buildings and other times he will rent them to other people. For 2 months we visited a house he was renovating, I asked him many questions relating to real estate and the process of buying, fixing, and selling a building. I chose this topic specifically because I am interested in pursuing a career in real estate. I hope you like it.

My Capstone: https://sites.google.com/scienceleadership.org/the-gist-of-flipping-buildings/home