To combine it all
As I think of how this class changed me, tears come to my eyes. At the beginning of senior year, I started the Teaching Artist class only for the credit. What I got out of it was way more than that. It was the beginning of another passion. I always knew that I was good with children. Ever since I was little I was around them and I loved it! As the class moved forward I began realizing how this could be another path that I could venture down. It paved a new road for me. I wasn’t stuck to just doing 3D animation. I could combine the two! The idea of having more than one option was exhilarating. When I got the chance to go observe classrooms I began realizing how much I love being in a classroom setting. But not in the way that I thought I would. When I was at Expo Elementary Ms. Ulla utilized me for when a student needed a little extra help or a break. The one on one interaction was where I strived the most. I helped students that needed some extra attention. Sometimes we would go to the halls and read a book or just take a break and draw a fun little cartoon for a second. I started bringing in my skills to help these students. Then I got the opportunity to work at MSS. The is where the one on one attention was the most beneficial to the student. I got the chance every Wednesday to help one of the students learn more about Photoshop. I didn’t know how much I impacted the student until a week later I got a personal thank you. This is where it really struck me that I am making an impact.
Dear Shae,
Thank you very much for teaching me and mentoring me through Adobe Photoshop, and for showing me how to transfer photos. Working with you gave me a lot of ins and outs of Adobe Photoshop. It’s not just the lighting, but it’s a lot more in-depth details, which I like. And how to use the toolbar.
I am still working on stuff. I am still improving my photography skills. I am also going to be doing a photography class at Century College. I got a new camera and it’s just like a DSLR, but it’s an older version.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely Riley.
(I cried when I got that thank you by the way)
My last adventure in the class was working at Spero Academy. As previously mentioned, this was a school that specialized in giving care to students with disabilities and behavioral issues. Unfortunately, this practicum was cut short due to Covid 19. But, this was by far the most eye-opening and wonderful experience out of the three. After being there only a short 3 weeks, I gained a whole new perspective. I realized that many people have hidden struggles that you cannot begin to imagine and you cannot begin to understand it until you really know them. I really wish I would’ve gotten the chance to be there longer.
All in all, I would say that the Teaching Artist Classes were by far the most influential classes I have taken at MCAD. Lynda is absolutely amazing at what she does. I always felt safe and secure whenever I was around her. She is a shining light of comfort that warms my heart. Lynda THANK YOU! You and your classes changed a part of me that I could never imagine needed changing. I will forever be impacted by this experience.