T-4 days till showtime, eek! This term has really been a solid grind, incorporating all the elements we’ve learnt, such as poetry writing, analysation, performing and so on, into one cohesive presentation. — I hope. My group, comprised of Liv, Zach and Oscar, has chosen the topic “redemption”, encompassing the four stages falling, fallen, rising and risen. Our approach to this task was and remains to be optimistic, and very much a ‘roll with the punches’ experience. To my surprise, our group managed to balance out our workload, due dates as well as the enjoyment of comprehending shower thoughts… Your bed is a shelf for your body when you’re not using it!!
During this term, I grew to appreciative a group of four as compared to fourteen, my stress levels weren’t visiting the moon nearly as much, if at all. I knew from the get-go that distractions and literally anything no matter how irrelevant would blossom into a twenty-minute conversation in our group. Therefore structuring our work ethic reliant on progress made in class wasn’t quite going to work. Instead, setting strict progression check-ins, meant members got to reflect on their completion and manage their time both in and out of class. If you chose to take it easy one lesson, which believe me after an advertisement campaign and minimal hours sleep was heaven on earth, it meant that you could do so as long as you met your mark by check-in. The success of this technique, despite its concern of being off task, sustained the enjoyment and engagement of the project throughout the entirety of the term.
I wouldn’t say I’ve completely warmed to the idea of presenting for 20 minutes, but the last two terms despite the countless tree metaphors and tedious analyses have prepared me both with confidence and understanding of poetry as a whole. The cooperation and respect the group had for each other is the real reason this project flowed so well. I wish future me the best of luck and worst comes to worst everyone in our group minus Liv, is quite loud and slightly obnoxious, what more could an audience ask for?. Clear your calendars folks, Thursday, November 22nd, be there or be square.
Shayna Jahoots Takes On POETRY 