Final Portfolio at Randolph Community College

 This is the link to my final portfolio slide show.  I hope you enjoy it!



 I have had an amazing time at RCC and I'm going to miss it so much.  I've learned so much and I'm so grateful for the wonderful people I've met.

 

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Reflection on the past two years

The time has come. I’m graduating next week.  I can’t believe it.  These last two years of my life have been full of ups and downs.  I started at the bottom, not knowing anything and now look at me!  I went through all the tough classes.  6 semesters to be exact. There was a lot of tears and lots of victories as I slowly learned what I needed to know to become a professional.  Wow, I said it, a Professional.  That’s ME now! I can’t believe it!


I remember the first week of college…  I didn’t want to go.  I remember coming home crying to my mother,  “Why do I have to do this?!  I can be a photographer without this!”    Wow,  I’m so glad I stayed.   After that first week, one of my instructors showed us a video,  it was the final portfolio video for the 2nd year class that graduated just before we started our classes.  I remember watching that video and thinking: “That’s going to be me!”  After that day, I found the strength to keep going.  I wanted that to be me. And now, here I am, graduating.


I’m also so glad for the wonderful classmates I have had!  I’ve met some amazing people along this journey!   They were always so helpful and we were all so supportive of one another.  I will miss them.  I hope to be able to keep in touch with them!


I’m so proud of myself and all I’ve accomplished in such a short period of time.  

Seeing the world like a child

Since my post is about "Seeing the world like a child",  I thought it was only appropriate to post a photograph I took of a child. 

You know what I think we should all stop and do?  I think we need to stop being so serious all the time and look at the world a little more how children see it.  Life is way too short to act like most adults do: Stressed, busy, and always on the go. 

Adults get so involved into what they are doing that I think we forget how to actually have fun and think outside the box, like a child.  Children are so creative.  Don't you remember playing make believe with your parents, friends, or even by yourself?  They can make a cardboard box a spaceship in their mind, or anything they want it to be.  I'm not saying we all need to stop and make a cardboard box a spaceship!  But sometimes I think we need to step away from our hectic lives and actually let our minds wander, like a child.  Be creative and have fun!