Genius Hour #2 Reflection

The primary focus of my Genius Hour was Donald Trump and the infamy that surrounds his reputation. As soon as the 2016 Election results were released, I was curious to find out why there was so much disappointment due to Trump’s victory. From a personal perspective, I have absolutely no respect for Donald “Chump” as he is referred to in my home. The research I conducted for Genius Hour was done in the goal of trying to see how and why others view our 45th president. Then, I wanted to present, from an unbiased viewpoint, all of these details in order to make a final conclusion on whether or not Trump is bad for America.

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Throughout this project, I learned how to channel out personal opinions in order to make intelligent statements based on facts. This relates to Donald Trump because I hold very strong thoughts towards the way in which he carries himself; however, my opinions on Trump could not be the main point of the project if the presentation was supposed to hold unbiased information. Learning how to be more inclusive of information regardless of personal preconceptions and perspectives will continue to help me outside of class. At any future points in my life, I will probably encounter a situation similar to the project where I am forced to set aside any feelings towards a person or thing in order to make a serious product.

The research I engaged in on Donald Trump’s persona can definitely be a source for the world as a whole. As we are now truly getting to know the eccentric mogul as the leader of the free world (this man has access to nuclear codes!) , it is important to understand his ability (or lack thereof) to run the Oval Office. If American citizens, and world citizens as a whole are informed, they will be able to speak out against or support the cause. One can only form a solid opinion if they are weathered in terms of information.

For my next Genius Hour project, the prospect of music production has come to my mind. I believe this could make a positive impact on the community because music is one of, if not the best way to communicate issues like Donald Trump’s policies. Although it is nice to make a track that gets the clubs and parties buzzing, I would like to make a song that could relate to the things that really matter. Not only could the song potentially send a worldwide message, but a sum of the profits made from my song would go to a good cause.

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