Initially I was very hesitant to take this course, I knew that writing was a weakness of mine. The only thing I had really had to judge by this course was the name of it, "Creative Writing". It seemed very daunting at first but a friend of mine encouraged me to take it as I needed to take another class to round out my schedule. I know I did not want to be writing essays, because I hate writing them. This class is more about speaking my mind into words. I enjoy the contrast that it is from typical essay writing where that is mostly analysis. Creative writing gives me control over what I write. It means that there is no wrong answer when speaking my mind. Coming into this the first day, I enjoyed it very much. There was a lot of discussion This class is the only real classroom environment class I have had here. Most of my other professors do not even know my name because there are so many students. It felt good to have a relationship with a professor here in college.
In terms of progress this semester, I believe I have grown in areas of multimedia. This class has used so many sources of multimedia for learning. I love how we have been using these blogposts for assignments, it is something I have never really done before. It was very fun and easy to use. I have also learned more about GarageBand which I have only really used to make sound clips for other interests. The main thing I enjoyed was the podcast, that was a very fun experience and I thought my partner and I did a great job. I have also learned more about film studies, story and videography. Im inspired by the magic people can create with technology and cameras. Media can be used to make amazing creations, I love that this class gave me an opportunity to learn more about it. I have enjoyed everything about the class, the material, my classmates and my professor. I would gladly take it again.
I do wish to still learn more multimedia. I am very interested in photography and I have taken a class in the past. I know my way around the subject, but it is a hobby of mine I wish to take up. There is something beautiful about photos that can be so interesting to me. There are so many small details to a picture that most people do not realize. The lighting, focus and frame can change the quality of a photo. I do intend to pursue this interest more in the future. This class had elements of photography that interested me and I hope to learn more as I move on in life. I am very grateful to have taken such a class as this one.
Dear Jeff,
ReplyDeleteYou were a quiet and steady prescence in the class. You always had good ideas to share, and I appreciate how you paid attention to the assignments. I hope you will persue your interest in photography--you definitely have a creative and active mind.