Lucy's Journey: Portfolio Polish

2025-02-25 00:00:00 / episode: 426

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You know that feeling when you're so focused, time just disappears? That's what's happening to Lucy in boot camp. And here's the cool part - while you're lost in her journey, your brain is doing the same thing with English. Hi, I'm Les and in part seven we're gonna hear about Lucy's challenges in boot camp. Listen to this story to practice extensive listening and discover how she overcomes her biggest test yet.

Here are some pre listening questions:

Questions

1: What was Lucy working on late at night? 2: What did Lucy add to her code? 3: What color did Lucy change her website to? 4: How many pages of suggestions did Lucy's classmates give her? 5: Who did Lucy send her finished portfolio to?

Lucy’s Journey

Portfolio Polish Late Night Work The clock on Lucy's laptop showed 11:30 PM. Her portfolio website stared back at her. The cooking class project looked good. Her computer terms program worked well. The screen glowed in her dark bedroom while her cat slept on the windowsill. Graduation was only two weeks away. Project Review Ms. Rodriguez had told them what companies look for. Clean code. Clear descriptions. Working links. Lucy clicked through her projects one by one. Her simple programs felt too basic now. Other students had built games and shopping websites. She added comments to her code, trying to explain her choices. Design Challenges Lucy's eyes felt heavy, but she kept working. She changed the colors on her website. Blue looked more professional than pink. She made the text bigger. She fixed the spacing between sections. When one change broke the layout, she remembered her debugging lessons. Each fix made the site look better. Getting Help The next morning, Lucy showed her portfolio to David during break time. He pointed out a broken link. Maria suggested better fonts. Tom helped her make the site work on phones. Their suggestions filled two pages in her notebook. The coffee in Lucy's cup went cold as she wrote everything down. Final Version Sunday evening came. Lucy sat at her desk, surrounded by empty water bottles and snack wrappers. Her portfolio was ready. It wasn't fancy, but it worked well. Each project had a purpose. Each line of code was clean. She sent the link to Jenny, hoping for feedback from a real developer.

Answers

1: Late Night Work Q: What was Lucy working on late at night? A: Lucy was working on her portfolio website. 2: Project Review Q: What did Lucy add to her code? A: Lucy added comments to explain her coding choices. 3: Design Changes Q: What color did Lucy change her website to? A: Lucy changed her website color from pink to blue. 4: Getting Help Q: How many pages of suggestions did Lucy's classmates give her? A: Lucy's classmates gave her two pages of suggestions. 5: Final Version Q: Who did Lucy send her finished portfolio to? A: Lucy sent her portfolio to Jenny for feedback.