31st March was a really interesting day. In the
morning after I had woken up I heard some noise. I couldn’t now imagine what
sound it was but I’m sure it wasn’t normal. There were many things which could
happen. Suddenly a horrible noise was near me. In my mind there was only one
thing "what will be if this terrible noise means this is a ghost!?”. I had many
thoughts and I felt lonely. I considered there must be somebody from my family.
After that I heard some other bad sound and it was
something like steps of my grandfather in slipperes. All at once in the door of
my room appered a big figure with something weird in hands. Fortunately, it was
my brother with a tray and on that tray there was a big plate with a
soft-boiled egg and with a crunchy roll. The noise which I had heard was thanks
to my brother because he had been peeling an egg for me. The eggshell made that
bad noise, can you imagine it? I was laughting all the time. My brother wanted
to be nice and he was but I was terrified unnecessarily.
Following
graduation from University, I intend to serve a marketing team in a local
physical therapy company. My short-term goal is to lead a team. Due to the
popular physical therapy company thirty miles, much of the local population is
unaware of the quality services Physical Therapy has to offer. I hope to
increase visits by 40 percent in the first 5 years of my employment. My
long-term goal includes extending the company’s reach into surrounding cities,
and eventually beyond national barriers, becoming a global marketing manager.
I expect to gain skills and experiences from University
that will propel my short and long-term goals. I hope to develop an
experiential and diverse learning experience and have the opportunity to
interact with different groups of people to learn from their business insights
and endeavours. I seek the tools and resources needed to further engage in my
marketing knowledge, perform professional strategic analyses, and re-evaluate
my past work experiences. I look forward to taking courses from Professor Jim.
W. Reid, who has published the research of the success of Matthews and
Marketing in his book, “Matthews Commerce,” which has helped me continue my
career this far. I also look forward to taking the unique classes taught by
Professor Rachel E. Davis, introducing me to the physical therapy world and
enriching my business skills in that area.
With
the passion I have for the success of Physical Therapy, and the determination I
learned from watching my brother, all I need to complete my goals is the
knowledge available to me through an S.Si at my University. I look forward to
completing my career aspirations to contribute to my professional career. The
world of physical therapy is growing, and with my skills in marketing, I hope
to grow the local Ridgeview services across the globe.
Step 1: Hip to Be Square For this
project you will need 1 square piece of paper (preferably origami paper)*, and
nimble fingers.
Step 2: X
Folds
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The first
step is to fold the square diagonally, corner to corner. Repeat the same
process again so that it looks like an x on your paper. Make sure that you
properly align the edges or else your crane won't fold as well. Make sure it is
as perfect as possible.
Step 3: +
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The second
step is to flip the paper over and fold the paper in half horizontally. Repeat
this process again so that your paper looks like a + and a x on top of each
other. Make sure it is pefect just like with the x. Making sure your folds are
aligned perfectly is a key part of this.
Step 4:
Accordion Fold
Open the
square up, keeping the colored side down. Turn the square so that one of the
corners is pointing at you.
Bring the
two side corners in to meet the corner on the table that's pointing at you.
(like pictured)
Take the top
corner that's still sticking up and press it down to join the other corners,
creating an accordion folded square.
Step 5:
Superman Fold
With the
'flap' corners still facing you, take the top right hand corner of the square
and fold it into the center diagonal line of the square. The result of your
folds will look a bit like the Superman logo shape. Repeat this with the left
top corner.
Step 6: Top
Fold
Once both
parts are folded in pull the top part down and press the crease.
Step 7: Frog
Mouth to Diamond Fold
After you have both halves of the triangle pulled in
pull them back out and lift up the top piece of paper. Next, lift up the top front corner and hold down the
other three front corners. Pull the top corner up. It should look look like a
frogs mouth.
The next part is a bit tricky. Pull the top corner all
the up and back so that the top piece lies flat. Carefully press all the folds
down so that you end up with a diamond shape on top of the bottom diagonal
square.
Step 8: Press Repeat
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Flip the
paper over and repeat Steps 5-7 to the other side.
Step 9: Skinny Kite Fold
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Next, fold
the right top corner of the diamond in to meet the center line. Press down that
fold.
Repeat this
for the left top corner.
Flip the paper
over and repeat the above steps for the other side. You'll end up with
something that looks a bit like a skinny kite shape.
Step 10:
Wolf's Head Fold
Now, lift up
the top right side and press it over to the other side, like turning a page in
a book. Press down the middle fold.
Flip the
paper over and repeat this in the same direction, right to left, on the other
side.
You will end
up with a very elongated 'wolf's head' shape.
Step 11: Snout Flip Fold
Lift up the
wolfs snout and fold it so it meets with the tips of the ears. Press that new
fold down.
Flip the
paper over and repeat on the other side.
Step 12: Book Fold
Like you did
in Step 9, fold the right side top layer of the paper in a book fold, from
right to left.
Flip the
paper over and repeat on the other side.
Step 13:
Heads & Tails Fold
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Next, you
pull out the long pieces of paper (the head/neck & tail). Pull them both
out so that they line up with the angle of the body fold. (like pictured)
Bend the top
of one side down to make the head.
Step 14: Flap Folds
Fold both
wings down where two different angles meet on the wing flaps. Press the folds.
Step 15: Puff It Up
To finish
off the crane and make it able to stand, gently pull the wings apart where they're
folded.
Then turn
the crane upside down and gently pull the opposite corners apart to finish
opening up the body.
You can also
try blowing into the hole on the bottom as you pulll out the wings to make sure
you're crane's body is puffed out. Be careful to not pull out the wings too
much or they'll rip. If the wings rip you will have to restart your crane with
a new piece of paper.
Step 16:
You're Finished!
Enjoy your brand new origami crane! If you had
problems with these steps, please watch the video and re-read the steps. Good
luck! I did this project because I love making paper cranes and I'm really good
at it. Paper cranes are also cute decorations that cost almost nothing. I hope
you"ll enjoy paper cranes as much as I do!
