This week we finished up our videos and then watched them. I thought they were due on Tuesday so I had my finished and was able to read in class instead. I really enjoyed watching everyone's videos and it was awesome how much some people were willing to open up about and share with everyone. Most of the beliefs my classmates talked about I already knew they believed in, whatever they chose to share about, for the most part didn't surprise me. The part that was interesting was the backstory, the journey to that belief. This project was not only good for growing our storytelling skills but it also allowed us to gain a better understanding and respect for one another and the things they are passionate about. I was really looking forward to my video being played. I personally have watched it over and over again. It's not that I think I did an outstanding job on it or anything, it's just really meaningful to me. The song I chose was one that my sisters and I grew up singing all the time because we were the ultimate little Taylor Swift fans, so it held a lot of sentimental value and always makes me feel a bit nostalgic when I hear it. My favorite part and the biggest reason I keep watching it is because of the pictures and memories it holds. I remember most of those moments and if not then I remember my parents telling me about them so I love being able to take a short trip down memory lane. And I'm so happy I got to share one of my most valued parts of my life.
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This week I recorded my voice and then ended up changing my entire topic. I recorded my voice on Thursday and then I kept listening to it over and over again, I added parts and even began to go completely off-script and just talk about it. But, no matter what I tried, I didn't see how my audience would be able to connect with this story. For me, the story was important and impactful but my audience wasn't full of runners or athletes and may not understand the depth of which running means to me. I decided to go back to my first idea, family. I immediately got very excited to share this with my classmates. Family means more to me than any accomplishment or hobby and it is something most people can agree with. I realized that a story isn't just one defining moment, but my story is my whole life. Picking bits and pieces that represent different periods in my life, that help to tell my story and to share my beliefs. I also think I have a pretty amazing family and to share that with my peers and maybe inspire them to cherish their families, especially in this limited amount of time we have left with them. I've been working on this project all weekend, to make up for all the time I spent this week on my other topic. I've been watching a ton of family videos and I really think it's going to turn out good. Although I was initially dreading this project, I'm really excited about it now.
This week was basically devoted to working on our "This I Believe" projects. The whole week I had been listening to other examples and watching videos from past years, trying to get some direction on my own piece. I have written my essay for running and how I had to persevere through failure but I'm really not sure how I feel about it. My original plan was to do something about family but I wasn't sure what angle to come from or what story to use since there hasn't been a life altering moment where I realized how much I loved the or anything. They've always been important and have been consistently there for me so I just wasn't sure how to show how I came to that belief since I've always held it. I decided to go with my second option of running because I had a defining moment of failure when I became injured, there was a story to go along with it. I'm not sure about it right now but I still have another week of tweaking it so I'm not too worried This week we debated about online privacy and how much we were willing to sacrifice for more and how much we were sacrificing without it. It was really good practice for forming an opinion on a subject with limited sources. Based on the documents we read through we had to pick a side and decide if we wanted less of more government interference. Then we got into groups and debated the issue. I definitely think our team won but the information we received gave us a better basis for an argument. The whole issue with online tracking was really interesting since it applies to our everyday life and could potentially really affect us. I also found on my phone in the settings that there is an option to opt out of tracking which I thought was interesting considering the fact that the articles we read through made it appear like there was no sort of regulation in place. Overall, this project really helped me form an opinion quickly and stick with it. I learned how to create a better counterargument and was forced to pick a side instead of floating in the middle, agreeing with different parts of both sides. We also worked on beginning our "This I Believe" project which I am not excited about to be completely honest. Makes me a bit nervous to pick something and to share it with the whole class but I'm up for it. |
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