Month: February 2023

Deliver Quality Work

I did very well during my first and second quarters of the media class. However, money became a personal issue and I really needed more spending on the cost of living. I ended up missing a lot of projects in class to apply to restaurants to earn extra money after school. That’s why I couldn’t Balance the time between work and class. Because of working after school until I often woke up very late and missed a lot of knowledge in class. I felt like I was falling behind everyone else and this really set in when I was told that I would be disqualified if this continued. At that time I realized that I needed to arrange a reasonable time between studying and working. So I’ve moved all of my work to the weekend, reducing my commute, and spending more time studying.
so I consider this to be my major failure in not meeting my desires for this class. I have learned a lesson in balancing my time properly and not letting this happen again. So I consider this to be my major failure in not meeting my desires for this class. I have learned a lesson in balancing my time properly and not I will not let this happen again.

For this mission, I want to introduce to everyone a delicious beverage branded from Kirkland, this is a fruit juice with the main flavors of ginger and lemon. I really love their fruity taste. I often drink this type of water in the morning because they are really good for my health. With delicious juice, I think everyone should try it. so this is a good opportunity for me to take a photo and capture this moment.  As you can see below is a photo taken by the camera. I chose the angle next to the window to get the light from outside to make the subject look more natural. After I took the photo, I used lightroom software to correct the colors to make the water bottle more attractive. It took me about a day to complete because I had problems correcting the color of the image. Finally, it works.

The personal project that I want to work towards is owning a restaurant in my country, in addition to studying graphic design, I usually spend the rest of my time learning and improving my knowledge of the cuisine of my country.  Asians.  I want to bring my country’s cuisine to the world.

To execute the project I gave myself 10 years to complete it. This is my 3rd year In Seattle Washington. I applied to work at many restaurants with the aim of learning how they developed their restaurants.

To execute the project (other than time) I need a companion to help me give ideas for my reference. That will help me a lot and I can get the highest success rate in this project.

Currently, I’m not sure how much money will be spent on this project, because this is just my 3rd year doing the project. But probably at least $100.000.

Here are 3 top soft skills that I have:
Confident attitude
Optimistic
Adaptability
Top 3 hard skills:
Proficient in the use of the software
Math skills
Communication 
I feel strong in these areas because I have practicing skills on a regular basis will help me maintain and not lose the skills I have learned. These skills will help me a lot in my work, especially graphic-specific jobs.  Some popular applications and software can be mentioned such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign…
Top two hard skills that I would like to develop in the next year and a half while working at SCCA
Confident attitude
Optimistic
Top two soft skills that I would like to develop in the next year and a half while working at SCCA
Proficient in the use of the software
Communication
A reason why I would benefit from being stronger in these areas is that In my opinion, these skills are becoming more and more necessary and important in work and life. It will give me confidence, and this is how I build trust with others

Last summer, I enrolled myself in a recitation competition, in which I was to recite my own poems in front of an audience in one of the biggest auditoriums in my city. For this, I wrote five short poems on five different subjects concerning my city. I spent around a month researching the relevant subjects that would make the poems interesting. Also, I clicked photographs and prepared a presentation with musical effects, that would keep the audience engaged and assist in fabricating a soothing ambiance. I rehearsed multiple times to enhance my voice modulation, expression, and body language, which were the important parameters of judgment for the assignment. Unfortunately, I had to pivot considering an unforeseen circumstance. Two nights prior to my performance at the recitation competition, I met with an accident and burned my left foot severely. Due to my negligence and lack of self-awareness, my burn aggravated and I had to be hospitalized. Consequently, I decided to cancel my candidature. Heartbroken, I called up the organizers. They enquired if my performance was ready. Upon getting positive feedback, they asked me if I would like to join virtually, and I readily agreed. Thus, was satisfied with the decision made and glad that my hard work did not get wasted, though multiple alterations had to be incorporated. On the day of the performance, organizers sent their team to assist me at the hospital. They connected me to the audience over video conference and also played the presentation I made alongside. Fortunately, the idea worked and my efforts were acknowledged. The audience liked my performance, and so did the judges. I secured the third position in the competition. The original plan of life would have been more fruitful and if I was not injured, my level of energy and enthusiasm would have been more. Nonetheless, this plan, although different from the original one, was successful.