This week, seniors are giving presentations on their ISP's hoping to inspire juniors to do likewise next year. Independent studies allow students to explore careers that sound inviting. A student's project is limited only by her imagination and interest. Whether a student's interest is affirmed or challenged, seniors find the ISP an invaluable tool for evaluating where they're headed, before they get to college.
Seniors choose to do either an oral presentation or written report to summarize their experience.
Harding, an aspiring writer, chose to hand in a paper as her final report. On my first day, I was happy and optimistic. After stepping off the subway at the U Street-Cardozo station, Harding was surprised to find herself immersed in the urban chic of DC's Adams Morgan district. Harding, a DC native, had been to Adams Morgan before but this time was different, she was alone. On day two, Harding and City Paper's Associate Editor Elissa Silverman attended a press conference where DC delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton announced a bill being introduced to The U.S. House of Representatives.