A semester has already passed and I still feel like the scared, shy freshman that came here not so long ago. My experience in MED 130 has been an incredible one for many reasons. Reasons such as; This is the FIRST class I have encountered that allows me to create videos for the use of class, I have been exciting to do this ever since I started my major, and this class has let me develop my creativity within those assignments. Also, I have always loved to write small pieces of fiction and post them on the Internet, and to see that one of our blog posts consisted of that, made me joyful and excited to use my ‘skill’.
Being a ‘rookie’ into the world of media production has made me learn new skills by myself and with the help of other, this class consisted of both. The assignments were dedicated to test your abilities and allow you to see how far you could come. Thanks to this class, I have started interacting with my major more now and I know that I will have to learn how to do different tasks like I did in this class. The use of a blog was a new concept to me, but I am glad I came across such an opportunity, in the future if I ever need to create another blog for a job or other reason, I will know how to operate one thanks to my experiences in this class.
I have also learned that there are different ways to portray a certain topic more efficiently than just a boring and simple blog post with text, there are: videos, podcasts, etc. Some media templates tend to work better with a certain topic. The creator of such, should analyze and conclude which option will carry the message better.
There is a lot of process that goes into creation viral videos, podcasts, etc. The brainstorming part is the hardest part for sure. You have to be able to view the assignment in your head thoroughly in order to start creating it. Listening is also a hard part, just because you have a certain view of the topic and are not welcoming other ideas from your classmates does not make you better, criticism was very helpful in this class, it allowed me to make simple changes so the viewers and myself were more satisfied with the end product.
To conclude my experience about this class, I can only say Thank You. Thank you Mr. Wagner for allowing me to attend your class and to be a part of your students. The environment that our class had developed allowed me to feel comfortable enough to speak up at one of our discussion moments regarding racism and reverse racism, I did speak up, even if it was once. That was a big accomplishment for me as well. I have learned a big handful of useful knowledge in this class compared to the boring propaganda strategies in my MED 304 class. Please don’t tell him I said that…
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