Project Reflection

 Hello and welcome back everyone.

As this project comes to an end, it leaves bittersweet memories behind. Mostly bitter because of how much stress this project caused me (seriously I think I'm actively balding), but I'm also very grateful to have this opportunity. And whether I knew it or not, I was sending a message to teenagers as a whole with my new creation, including myself. 

During this project, I have faced many ups and downs in my personal life. And when I went back to my blogs and remembered the message I wanted to give to my audience, I realized that the story I wrote and produced was about me. It was a weird euphoric feeling as I realized I wrote out my future and was learning the same lesson as my characters. Loved ones will come and go, and we cannot force them to stay. The best we can do is enjoy the time we have left with them and grow from the experience. This message has a much deeper meaning to me now and I have never been so proud of myself for what I have created.

This project has a very special place in my heart and I am so happy with what I have produced, despite the sleepless nights I spent worrying about this. This assignment has taught me to trust myself and my decisions in many aspects of my life. I've grown so much from this experience in more ways than one and I can't wait to see what I'll do with my new found knowledge, creativity, and confidence in the future. It pains me a little bit to know that I probably won't be making anything like this in a very long time, especially not in school. But regardless, these past few weeks have pushed me to my limits and taught me truly how much I am capable of when I put my all into it. Like my canon camera, before this I would press "record" and hope for the best. Now I know what framerate to use, how to set my aperture, and adjust my ISO to any scenario and make the best out of what I'm given.

XOXO,

Gossip Girl