Week 11 Blog

After spring break it was time to get back to work on the exhibit. This week, we focused on finishing the rough draft for our narrative texts for the exhibit. My narrative text topics include Bicentennial in the household, the food case, Bicentennial events and activities, and physical media. We got to choose each topic we wanted to work on, which made it easier to start writing. Usually, when writing, the start for me is the hardest part; however, once I start to get an intro, it makes things a lot easier for me. For the cases, only around 75-100 words were needed, which I have learned is a skill in itself to be able to get all the information needed in a small amount of words. As well as choosing what information should be highlighted within the case pertaining to the objects inside. However, going through the object list made each topic a lot easier to write about, now that we know which items will be in each case. Next week, we will get feedback on our narrative texts and rewrite some sections if needed. Hopefully, not much should be rewritten for each section, but as I said before, writing these shorter passages is a challenge. 

I did not go to the meeting this week because I was not feeling well, but luckily, I was able to watch the Zoom recording from Wednesday. During the meeting, everyone went through their projects, and Sam did a recap on what I’ve been working on. The professionalizing discussion for this week was about imposter syndrome, which is something that I deal with every single day. It used to be a lot worse, but it has gotten better through putting myself out there more. The topic would always be in my head that I was not supposed to be in a certain group or class because I thought that everyone was better at it than me. It is still hard sometimes, but it used to be at the forefront of my mind for many years. During the discussion, some people shared their experience with learning how to work within a group setting. Listening to others and their experiences made me feel less alone, and I was not aware that even professors get imposter syndrome as well. I believe if we are more outspoken about it, then people could feel more comfortable knowing that they are not alone.