I’m one of those people that likes to take on multiple projects at one time. I’m someone who likes having things to do, if said things are enjoyable or contribute to an enjoyable experience (read: not school work). Here are some projects that I’m working on this semester, and a shot overview on each of them.
1. Junior Repertory Theatre
Junior Repertory Theatre is basically my schools largest spring theater performance. This semester, we are performing Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Our cast is HUGE, totaling well over 30 or so people. It’s going to be hard, especially what has been officially named as “Hell Week,” a period in which I will be rehearsing for 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday, and from 6-10pm on Monday-Friday night. It’s going to be downright tiresome, but I hope that the outcome, putting on a spectacular theater performance, will be well worth the work.
2. Speech and Debate
Also this semester, I am actively participating in my school’s Speech and Debate team. Initially, I wanted nothing to do with the intellectually challenging Debate aspect, preferring to spend my time working on speeches. But, all this changed when I went to my first debate tournament. For someone who went in with practically NO knowledge of what was going on, I was amazed that I managed to tie for first place! At each round, it was nerve-wracking. I was shaking, but thankfully, no one else noticed. Next weekend, I will be participating in another tournament right here on campus. I still have some preparation to do before the tournament, though.
3. Poetry Out Loud (also known as English class, Studies in Poetry class, and my work service)
After my amazing special project involving working with the oral presentation of poetry, I fell in love. I fell in love with the poetry, and the teacher. Dr. Cagle, my english professor, is one of the most wackiest teachers at this school. Quite frequently, she talks about how the teachers here “refuse to do anything they haven’t been doing for twenty-five years.” She’s one of those teachers that hates the education system, and that’s what makes her great. Sadly, I do not believe she will be teaching here next year, which is incredibly sad.
Anyway, after my special project, I decided to take Dr. Cagle’s Studies in Poetry class. Come to find out, the first few weeks of Studies in Poetry is exactly like the first few weeks of Composition and Literature, my current English course taught by none other than Dr. Cagle. The main focus of these first few weeks is on a competition called Poetry Out Loud, which is a poetry recitation contest. She’s also pulled me into her work service so that I can help organize the competition.
4. NCPTT Internship
As of this moment, I still don’t have much knowledge on what my internship actually entails. I know it’s working with social media and integrating it into preservation. You can have a look at my main project at preservation.com. I’ll be working with a few other students on examining the usability of the site, and hopefully, engineering the site to be a lot more community friendly.
And that’s all of my special projects going on right now. I am still doing Project 365, but I’ve explained that in detail in previous posts.
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