On this blog, I tried to convey a sense of what my "living" has been during the realization of this project on Brighton. Luckily or unfortunately, since I was appointed as copywriter for the WikiProject, I wrote everything nice which came up to my mind directly on the wiki instead of writing it here. Please consider those lyrics as part of my understanding and feeling of the project (all the written parts - a part from "the clicks" page, are written by me). In case you didn't, have a look at our phantomatic project:
http://lccp0801.pbwiki.com/THE+PROJECT
However, in this posting I want to include my personal reflection on the whole process, from start to end.
Well, I could say I learnt what psychogeography is, and some very useful digital skills. I discovered I am able to spend 3 hours on a layout, add a comma. Then spend another 3 hours and a half in the afternoon and take it off. I would have never said I enjoy working with a computer so much. I am seriously considering of going towards this direction after my undergraduate studies (but I think it's too late.. I have a wonderful friend which studies Computer Sciences and struggles with calculus and matrix all day long: he makes me bite the dust. And think maybe it's better if I keep reading Heidegger and Schopenhauer).
But saying just this would be a platitude. I think I learnt more than that: which were the obstacles? First of all, the most difficult thing of all has been for me the team-working part. I am not used to work in groups and usually hate it as much as the other members hate to be in group with me: I am too stubborn, too focused on my own perception of things and my ideas and tastes. Sometimes I think I tend to be arrogant. During this course I learnt to be more flexible. And well, re-reading the last 2 sentences I just discovered I also learnt to be a little auto-critic. Nice! :)
What worked well? I could say that everything worked well, a part some misunderstandings caused by practical disorganisation. We also managed to finish the construction of the website one week in advance. The only thing we could improve next time is the task-assignment. We should be more focused on which our specific responsabilities are but... what should I say? (At least this way I was able to decide most of the things just according to my taste, and enjoyed it, hoping the other members of the group haven't dreamt of smothering me during the night too much).
I liked creating a wiki a lot: it means, in fact, "exposing" oneself to the immense world which is Internet. I never did it before, and I think I will start keeping my personal blog even after the completion of this course.
Going to Brighton has been the right thing. I didn't pay attention to a lot of facts and figures, I know, but concentrated on his spirit on purpose. So, I took a map and drew on it the journey my heart and my head made, while my feet where walking around the city. Cause I know you don't really care about the foot, do you.
Unless you are fetish, of course.
I really hope you enjoy our project as much as we did.
Click on the map to enlarge it.
הסופ
Thank you.
Elena
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