Reflection

Reflecting on the work I've done this semester has made me realize a few things. First of all, AP Style is so much harder than I really thought it would be. It takes work to think about every rule, and in each assignment, I missed at least two. Building on that, I really, really, really, to my own demise, love the Oxford comma. Taking this class at the same time as an English research class has especially been a difficult task. All of that aside, I enjoyed building on my brand. Although the brands in this class are supposed to be fictitious, I wanted to take this opportunity to work on a brand that I actually have, even if it's not official and is a solo, self-owned business. I think that being able to critically think about what I do with my photography and put that into my assignments helped me build skills that I'll be able to use in my real career, too. I will say that choosing a brand I actually have and utilize was certainly difficult, as I couldn't just make up entirely fake information, but it gave me more of a challenge that actually benefited me in the long run.

There were times where I felt discouraged, or felt that this was a lot harder than it seemed. There were times where I wish I had a different company or I had started a project a little sooner.  It made it feel like this kind of writing wasn't for me - but then again, I'm only getting started. Regardless, I love being able to write press releases and design things, and that's why I'm here! I'm looking forward to expanding on all of the skills I learned and applying them to every other aspect of my academics here; and one day, I will come back to this digital newsroom and feel proud of what I did and where I am. Thank you!