Independent Component 2

1. 3/16: Paul Frank cake- 5 hrs. 3/19: Cupcake pops, mini cupcakes, cake balls- 7 hrs. 4/1: Boxing cake- 3 hrs. 4/19: Sesame Street cupcakes- 3 hrs. 4/24: Cake pops- 2 hrs. Total: 20 hrs. Remaining hours done with service learning- Saturday's 8am-12pm.

3. LIA:
Literal
(a) I, Amy Gracia, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

(b) I baked and decorated cakes and cupcakes for birthdays. I tried something new which was making cake pops, mini cupcakes and small cake balls. I also put them together and organized them in a decorative way.

Interpretive
The overall process of baking can be really precise. From the actual baking, to the decorating and display. When baking, the little details may be stressful, but they make a difference in the final product. For example, the mini cake balls is cake that I shaped into mini cupcakes. Figuring out how to shape them and cover them to look like cupcakes was a challenge. The Sesame cupcakes has different detail to make the characters come to life as much as possible. All this detailing took extra effort and time.

Applied

Each time I bake I go through trial and error. I learn what works, what doesn't work, a better way of doing something. The more you practice something the better you are going to get. This has helped me further define what a quality product is. In addition, I realized how important consistency is. Each time you make something you need to be able to do it the same way next time. This is the only way to know how to improve your product, by knowing what you did and what you need to change.

Independent Component 2 Update

(1) What are you doing to fulfill the 30 hour requirement for this component?
I am continuing with my service learning, and baking.

(2) What are you currently working on? How many hours have you completed?
I go to the bakery every week and bake when I have enough free time. Not including service learning, I have about 12 hours of baking.

(3) So far, how is it helping you with your essential question?
At service learning, I have been "moving up", which means I'm getting a chance to experience the different jobs at the bakery. This helps me learn the operation of a bakery business. My baking experiences has been trial and error, and this is helping me find out what it takes to produce a "quality product" that not only looks good, but tastes good too. I'm starting to become more familiar with the ingredients and tools that I use, and am asking "why did this happen?" when something goes wrong.

Independent Component 2

1) Discuss possible ideas you have to complete this requirement?
I will continue to do service learning and bake. I am also once again going to try finding a business class to take.
2) How will these idea(s) help answer your EQ?
Each time I bake a get a little more experience and practice of my own. It helps me see what each ingredient does and what makes a quality product. A business class will help me learn what it takes to run a business of my own.