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As we near the end of the quarter, I feel the stress building up again. I thought I was relatively on top of my assignments, but as this week comes to a close, I’m finding myself still overwhelmed. I spent a bit of time walking around campus, sort of meandering, trying to find a good location for my project. At first I had hoped to have it outside, but finding outlets was a bit challenging.

I’ve been thinking about having it somewhere around Mandeville center. The building is unique to others on campus, and I like that there’s an element of the outdoors even within it. My partner from VIS 147A and I have been talking about the project and are going to meet in the next coming days! She’s been filling me in on how the project is going on her end and vice versa, so I’m looking forward to our collaboration.

In terms of my project, it’s been so overwhelming seeing everyone’s comments, but in the best way. I’m so grateful for all the kind words, they’ve really reassured me of my voice as a writer. I used to really struggle with sharing my writing, something I’ve gotten more used to in college, but the thought of anybody reading something I made terrified me. Especially for this class, I’ve never gotten feedback from so many people, but everyone has been so thoughtful! I deeply appreciate everyone taking the time to read my piece and provide their thoughts.

Now, I just need to revise and record! I’m a little nervous because, like many others I’m sure, I hate the sound of my own voice. Especially on a recording, it feels so unnatural to hear, like it’s distorted in the slightest way and only I can tell the difference. I’m hopeful that in the end, it will be worth all the effort.