The time is coming for me to put my training into practice. I have been sculpting my theoretical and practical skills to be able to apply them to my research. It has been interesting trying to conceptualize my movements through coursework to create a mutually beneficial outcome for myself and the individuals I will be working alongside during my research. I appreciate the flexibility and support that I have experienced from this class and others. I have been able to tailor my assignments to best suit future goals (independent creation of a promo film, grant writing, promotional website). Within other courses I have been able to find overlap within the material that correlates with my research. I feel that all of this is building a solid foundation and framework for my work, a hands-on applied approach to research.
My next project- build a website, is something I had not envisioned myself producing prior to this course. Of course, the skills and what I am able to produce with them will be offered to the community I will be working with, if they deem them appropriate and in line with their goals is yet to be seen. I aim not to impose, but to offer/provide. As an outsider far removed from the community I am only able to understand a fraction of the reality present until I am able to spend extended time with them. I have hypothesized what would be the most practical, cost effective, and beneficial contribution I could make, but it may turn out that my perceptions were muddied by the Western lens that influences my worldview, we will see. Yet, the realization of this influence aids me in attempting to understand suitable alternative solutions/strategies.
The time is coming for me to stop talking about it, and to start being about it.
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