Overall, the most challenging part of my July Phase 2 DOTCOM experience was creating our final film. It was challenging to look over mistakes and perfect our video. However, it was also very difficult to hand over our final film to Dr. Rob because I knew that we were finally coming to an end after the film screening, which, not to mention was also challenging to put all together by 7pm Thursday night. Everything was definitely worth it though, nothing can be accomplished successfully without some challenging work. :)
2. What proved the most rewarding part of our July Phase 2 DOTCOM experience for you?
The most rewarding part of July Phase 2 of the DOTCOM program would have to be the friendships that I made with everyone. We all "met" in person before the program, which helped develop friendships through our interests, but working and living together in person put the word "met" in a totally new perspective. Not only do I know these 29 other students, but now I also have a bond created by successfully getting through the ups and downs together. I will never forget this part of the program. All of the knowledge that I collected about media almost doesn't compare to the reward of knowing that 30 youth from different parts of the world and walks of life, could come together to form a relationship through DOTCOM.
3. What proved the most fun part of our July Phase 2 DOTCOM experience for you?
The most fun part of our July Phase 2 DOTCOM program would have to definitely be creating the videos. We utilized the knowledge we learned and put it to work, in order to create fun, yet serious videos about world issues. There was one day, for example, where my group and I went to ask people to just say the word "media," which proved to be very entertaining in seeing the various spins that people put in saying it. I believe that this represents the different ways that people view media as well. Also, going on field trips out of town to learn how to better our videos was also very fun.
4. What are you most excited about, looking forward to our online Phase 3 DOTCOM experience coming up this fall?
I am excited for this fall because I am curious to see how our learning and knowledge will advance. I am eager for the modules to become more challenging and test our media skills. I also hope that we will be more active in blogging with each other now that we have all worked hard together over the summer. Additionally, I look forward to seeing how the rest of the program falls in to place with our trip next year to the Caucuses. I think we all had a good break once we got back home (long, or short, in my case with school starting 3 weeks after I got back!) I can't wait to see everyone's blog posts for this fun module! Talk to you later! <3
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