I have learned a lot about myself over this past term. Creating comics has been a blast and I learned so much about art and comics, things I never thought I would ever learn. My writing and drawing skills have improved tremendously. Before this term I could barely draw a straight line and I had trouble free drawing. I was never very good at free drawing but after creating so many comics and taking the time to actually think about what I wanted my final product to look like, I have improved in this area greatly. I also believe that my writing skills have improved a little bit. Blogging every night was tough but being able to express myself freely and knowing that people would be reading my words helped and motivated me pick and choose my words carefully. As a student I have learned a lot about time. Before this assignment I would usually set high goals for myself and fail to meet them due to time management issues. But this project has taught me to not have such high expectations but to be more realistic when setting goals and due dates.

           

What I enjoyed most about this project and my final product was the uncertainty of it all. In the beginning I had this clear image of what I wanted my final product to be but once midterm came around everything changed. I was going in a completely different direction then I had previously been going and everything seemed to be spiraling downwards. At first I was worried but I learned to trust my instincts and not give up so easily. I am glad I did because I am so happy with my final product. I honestly thought it was going to turn out terrible but I surprised myself by really stepping it up these past two weeks and just let my mind do all the work.

           

I don't really have any recommendations for next year but one thing I really thought could go in a different direction is the calendar. I know it was mandatory to fill out at least two but I never really once looked at my calendar. I don’t have any suggestions for what could replace the calendar for next year. Something more concrete would be ideal. Maybe there is a website or an app out there that organizes things just like this. I tend to loose papers and don't usually refer back to my notes so it was only natural for me to not use the calendar. It was very helpful though to create the due dates in the beginning just to get my mind thinking about what I wanted to have done by the end of the project.

         

Overall I had a last doing this project. I am glad my partner and I really pulled through with our comics. I would definitely suggest this project again for next year’s students but also warn them that none of it is as easy as it seems. 

--Cyn