Well, This Is Goodbye

 It's been a great year at NCTEC. I've learned so much and gained many useful skills for the road ahead. Here are my final comments:

1. Why did you take this class?
I took this class because I was always fascinated in the animation and cartooning process. I wanted to explore this field and gain new experiences. I never thought I'd have this much fun working with such amazing people.

2. In general, what did you like most about this class?
My fellow classmates and the projects were pretty fun too. I also enjoyed learning a new skill, that's always fun (it isn't work if you enjoy what you do).

3. In general, what did you like least about this class?
Deadlines, but those are a part of life, so I dealt with it

4. What was your most favorite project and why?
I have to pick just one? Aw man! I liked quite a few of them. I liked the 3D short because it was my first chance to explore 3D film and create and animate my original character, Goo. I also liked the 11 second club simply because it was fun to work on. I also liked the final project because we had complete freedom to interpret an ambiguous script (despite its massive length) and I got to reintroduce Goo as a 2D animated character.

5. What was your least favorite project and why?
2D Short without a doubt. I feel like I did so poorly on it and I had the most stress and a few panic attacks while working on it. I guess it was a good learning experience though.

6. Discuss the overall effectiveness of the instructor (for example: preparation, availability, interest, content knowledge, expectations, etc.).
Ms. Licata was an effective instructor who was willing and able to take the time to explain something we were unsure of. She did not have much knowledge of Maya, but that wasn't her fault since she had been given the program so late in the summer. I am happy to have had her as a teacher and I look forward to having her next year.

7. What are the most valuable things you learned in the class?
Teamwork, time management, etc.

8. Do you feel that this class will help you achieve your future academic or career goals? How or why (or why not)?
Yes. It gave me a head start in the animation field (at least as far as education goes). I also think that my achievements in this class will help me get accepted into colleges and careers alike.

9. How could this class be improved?
Get to know Maya a bit better? I'm not really sure of anything else...

10. Additional comments:
I am grateful of all of the things I experienced during my time in class.  The thing I am most happy about is the connections I've made with those around me. You have all taught me a very valuable lesson. Working together and tolerance (well, it's still a work in progress...). We may not be friends forever because hey, forever is a really long time, but for now I'm just glad to have had you all in my life. I wish you all the best of luck in this cruel world and hope you find exactly what you were looking for and more.

Yesterday brought the beginning
Tomorrow brought the end
And somewhere in the middle
We became the best of friends...