I looked over my goals for the semester and they can be boiled down to 3 simple sentences. 1. Improve my skills further than a basic understanding for some softwares 2. Utilize skills picked up from this class to make learning how to use new softwares easier 3. Better my time management
Improve My Skills Further Than a Basic Understanding For Some Softwares
When I took Intro to Digital Studies, I used a lot of different creative softwares for my projects. I would learn how to use the software, make my project, submit it, and repeat the cycle. This semester is a second chance. I already have a basic understanding of those softwares and can now hone my skills. I improved the most in my audio editing. The software is easy to use, and I like being creative with it. The radio bumper, sound effect story, and Guess the Song assignments took me no longer than a few minutes. I also used it to edit my Video Essay. My voiceover was less than perfect, and using Adobe Premiere made editing the audio complex, but it was a breeze with Adobe Audition! I’m happy to say that I have met this goal and hope to improve more throughout the course.
Utilize Skills Picked Up From This Class to Make Learning How to Use New Softwares Easier
Unfortunately, I’m still mastering the softwares that I already knew and I haven’t had the time nor the patience to try out a new software. Therefore, I have not met this goal yet.
Better My Time Management
I felt overwhelmed by the hefty to-do lists when I started this class. I remember Week 2 especially was tough. I definitely have improved my time management by utilizing my to-do lists and learning how long an assignment usually takes me. For example, at the beginning of the week, I write down all my tasks on one to-do list, and then I make a second to-do list and decide what my tasks will be for that day. I normally decide what tasks I will do based on how much time I have that day. This strategy helps me stay organized and ahead of my assignments without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of tasks. Additionally, the workload has simply died down. Even on weeks where there’s a lot, it’s still not as much as the Digital Bootcamp Weeks. So, I did meet this goal, but the goal met me halfway.
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