Final Blog Post

Stories are valuable because they are a way to share your experiences with others. By sharing your story, you feel like you have brought a part of yourself into the world. Others can begin to understand who you are by listening to one of your stories. When you listen to other people’s stories you may learn intimate details about someone. When personal stories are told, you immediately feel for that person and see them as someone you can relate to, rather than just some random person in the world. Before we shared our stories in the story circle, I was nervous about telling my personal story to a group of strangers. However, once people started reading their stories out loud, I didn’t mind reading my story at all. The fact that everyone else was saying personal narratives aloud made me feel comfortable. After that, everyone seemed like less of a stranger. All of the stories seemed relatable in one way or another. I learned that I am extremely concerned with where I go after college. I chose my story because I am beginning to feel the pressure of becoming a senior. After next year, I start the rest of my life. I also learned that I really enjoy telling stories. Storytelling is much more important to me than I thought. I learned a lot about my peers. I really enjoyed all of the videos. I found out about the people who influenced them in their lives, the unique way in which they live their lives, or the things they find wrong with who or what influences them. I got to know Angela the most because we edited together. She watched my digital story and gave me helpful critique. She also complimented my video which was much appreciated. From this journey I will take multiple skills. I hope to make more digital stories now that I have the necessary skills. I know more about photography, editing, and audio. I need to know about all of these film aspects for my career. I want to be a producer, yet I need to know if the photographers, editors, and sound mixers are good enough for my movie.