As for this week, there has been a new project put in front of us. Our This I Believe portion is done and I must say I was really impressed with the result. The quality of each video was very good and some of them had really powerful messages. I really learned a lot about my classmates by watching these videos. Everyone was brought closer together I think. I think the issue we sometimes run into is a lack of sincerity when discussing things because nobody wants to reveal themselves. People become too shy and are scared of people judging them or not accepting what they say and judging them. This project had a certain effect on people in that it opened people up and people were much more willing to share their personal information or back story. It made me really happy to learn the things I learned about my classmates. I feel I know them much better and understand their motives and what made them the way they are a lot better, and I feel that has given me even more respect for each and every one of them.
The new project looks interesting. The idea of having people do different things is really interesting. I think my skillset allows me to be best suited as a writer simply because I like to be in charge of narrative. I think it's best for me to be in charge of narrative because I really don't like it when others speak for me, especially when I have something to say. I like to have my hands on the message we're giving as a group. That makes me feel like I'm in control of what could happen. I like that I can choose my fate in terms of making sure what needs to be said is said.
I was really happy with what happened in the past, and now I'm excited for the future, as long as I'm able to stay on top of everything a little bit better this time around. Time management is key.