The capstone project was an important
project because it helped to prepare me for my future. I originally thought the
capstone project was going to be a difficult task, but it wasn’t because I knew
immediately what I wanted to do my topic on, which was “Celebrities In
Politics.”
When I first told both Cheryl and my
mentor Irini that I wanted to conduct research on celebrities influences in
politics, they both thought that it was a great idea and an interesting topic.
My mentor was an important person who supervised me with this research because
not only is she very involved in politics, but she also knew that celebrities could
be very influential on my generation. She gave me a list of celebrities who I
should conduct research on, such as Kim Kardashian and the work she does with
prison reform, Leonardo DiCaprio and his humanitarian work, as well as Oprah
Winfrey and her endorsements in presidential campaigns. At one point, I was
overwhelmed with the research because there was so much I could say, so I had
to condense everything.
Overall, the capstone project was a
great experience and opportunity because I learned so much about this topic,
and was able to share what I learned with my peers. The research allowed me to
examine the advancement of United States politics based on celebrities
political decisions that can affect the voting system for all political
parties.
