I'm Sorry but I'm Experiencing Some Technical Difficulties...

Ok so this blog post is going to be similar to the last blog post because this time we have to write about technical difficulties we had/are having making the video project (which is basically what I did because all I had was problems with this assignment). But I’ll try to keep it fresh and interesting for my readers.

 First problem, I can’t find anyone to interview for my project. I’ve had people refuse (you’d think I was asking them to rob a bank or something). Also, I don’t feel comfortable asking any of my professors to be interviewed. I’m not a very outgoing person and hate approaching people. So what am I going to do? I need students and faculty to interview but I can’t find anyone I know that is willing and can’t get the nerve to ask any professors to be interviewed. Here’s my solution: 1) I’m branching out. Since my close friends won’t help, I have to broaden my horizons. I asked a few people from my old high school, who I was acquainted with to help and they were more than happy to.2) Email. Since I don’t feel comfortable talking to my professors in person I sent them an email asking if they could help me with a project and sent a few questions. This will give them time to answer and respond in their free time and helps me with my anxiety about asking in person.

 My next problem: Loading the video. So as I told you in my last blog, I was having technical difficulties with my video. But do not fear my readers I discovered the problem and fixed it. Apparently I downloaded a really outdated version of Windows Live Movie Maker. I went home and downloaded a newer version and behold! It worked. I feel a bit foolish because it was such a simple problem, but we live and we learn from our mistakes, right?

 And a third problem I’m having with this video midterm is pure lack of motivation to get anything done. I’m going to be honest for a minute and not beat around the bush. I don’t want to do any of this project because I flat out don’t like it. I appreciate this creative way to do the midterm and the skills she’s teaching us. But I don’t like being forced to interact with people I don’t know and try a technology that I’ve had no experience with for a midterm grade. I would be more comfortable with a test or a paper but that’s just me. So how am I going to solve this problem? Basically just to suck it up. If I want to do well and get a good grade in this class I just have to play by the rules. In life, I’m going to have to do things that I may not want to do. I just have to suck it up and try it. And I know in the end I’m going to gain a lot from this experience and appreciate my professor pushing us to try something new that we may not be comfortable with.