Reflecting on the project as a whole is very tough. I find it hard because this project was over such a long period of time, and so much has changed since the start. Rather than talking about the entire project in general, I decided it would be easier to break it up into its components.
My Topic:
I know that calligraphy was done by a few other people, but I think that the approaches were unique. I am happy with the topic that I chose, because I honestly enjoy it. I find it interesting looking back at my classmates' topics and thinking about how (Les) miserable(s) I would be if I chose something else (everybody had good topics, I am just extremely picky with my hobbies). Calligraphy is something that I can use for the rest of my life. In fact, my baby sister loves it when I write her name in fancy letters and draw little pictures around it. I chose the perfect hobby that suits me very well.
Blogging:
To be honest, the blogging part of this project was actually pretty fun. I felt that everybody could better express what they wanted to say because they were able to say things in their own voices. I felt that some of my blogs were very good, and sounded a lot like how I talk in person. However, after a while it was hard for me to continue with making witty comments and even finding what to say in blogs. Though I was making progress, I would feel so much frustration in trying to figure out how to explain it. This explains some of my not so good blog posts, they were written in a frustrating time. Otherwise, I enjoyed the freedom that we were given for our blogs.
The Presentation:
My presentation was eh. For some reason I just wasn't in the right mindset when I was presenting (which is ironic because my overall idea was about positive mindsets). I was trying so hard to not be nervous, which made me sound like I put little effort into it (trust me, I put tons in). I don't think that my script was bad, and I think I got my point across. Other than some stuttering, I really don't think it was THAT awful, but everybody has their own opinions. Being in the audion made the presentations seem so realistic and professional, which I loved. It was such a cool experience seeing everybody go up and present something that they were passionate about.
Overall I would say I enjoyed this project. There were a few times when I got lazy and lost along the way. Despite this, I feel that I was able to push through in the end and show my progress to the class in my presentation. I hope that everybody continues to partake in the hobbies that they picked up for this project, because it would be a shame to throw away 6 weeks of work!
Thank you all so much for following me on this journey to becoming a calligraphier person thingy!
I think that it's awesome that you were happy with your topic because it makes this project much more bearable. I wish I would've chosen a topic that I wanted to continue after this project was over. I'm sure you did great during your presentation and I heard good things about it (especially your freshmen joke). It was fun to keep up with your calligraphy because you did a great job and it was really satisfying to see your artwork.
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