Author: syd

nothing about this project is turning out to be like what I originally proposed but I think that’s still okay cause I’m getting stuff done and having fun doing it.

Today I spoke with a couple people who I’d originally considered interviewing but ultimately decided not to. I also scheduled more interviews and kept writing the reflective piece that hopefully will take shape by Thursday. Lastly, I baked an apple pie. It was good even though the crust was way too thin.

Everything still hurts from the teeth removal so today I’m focusing on starting a written reflection about people in general and the way they relate to each other based on what I know from experience & what I’ve seen in interviews.

For the rest of the week, I plan to work on that, get some feedback from outside sources, and conduct a few interviews. (Next week will be busier, like last week was.)

Again, it’s been fun so far, and I look forward to the next few weeks! The only new development is I’ll be out of commission for a few days starting tomorrow due to Ye Olde Wisdome Teethe Removale.

It’s been super fun but also, my schedule is way overloaded. I didn’t anticipate needing so much time after each interview to listen to the recording, take more notes, and make decisions about what goes on the blog based on how influential or telling of the subject’s personality or potentially inspiring the material is. Humans are so complex and interesting and it’s difficult trying to pick out just one part of an interview. Also, it’s tough figuring out what questions to ask what people, as everyone’s trains of thought are different and everyone has different preferences on how they want themselves represented and interpreted by the general public.

Next week, I’m probably going to go for a lighter schedule with fewer interviews so I have time to give each person’s statements the careful review I promised.

Just posted the first interview on my WordPress account (link in profile). I have two more interviews scheduled for this afternoon.

Sitting down for the first one was a little nerve-wracking but it went really well; not only did I get substantial content for my project, I also got to have a great conversation with a friend.

The goal of my project is to show the importance of interpersonal relationships through photographs and interviews. I’ll be talking to almost 100 people and recounting their experiences on a separate blog that I’ll link to this one when it gets set up.