Well, things have certainly been very busy for the past few weeks in preparation for finals and for holiday break. As can be expected, we have all been working on final projects and papers, and studying for our final exams.

In my animation class we have been working on our final project, which was to be a self-portrait. We were free to use any style we had already covered, or come up with something entirely new. Our only real requirement was that it be 15 to 30 seconds long. I tried to show myself growing through different phases in my life. All in all, I was not entirely pleased with my result. I felt that I could have done much better. Oh well. It did get a better response than I anticipated though.

In Graphic Design our final project was create a gestalt out of image and text. That is, we were to use both imagery and typography to create a unified whole. We had to choose a tool, and it could be something like a hammer or an airbrush, and abstract it somehow. Then we had to arrange our composition with the tools name. It may sound simple, but trying to arrange type and image into a pleasing composition can be very difficult. I chose to depict an umbrella, and it actually got a pretty positive response from people. Makes me all warm inside.

We finished up 3-dimensional design with a project that was a proposal for an actual sculpture piece that might be built here at Wheaton. It was cool to think of a sculpture that might actually be created, but to still have fun and be creative with it. There were some great results including a giant silver peacock on the edge of Peacock Pond, a number of creative benches for various locations around campus, and a tree frog climbing up the side of Mars Arts and Humanities. That one was mine. I don’t think they’ll actually choose it though.

At our last democrats meeting we just thought of some ideas for speakers next semester. We also plan to do a Rock-the-Vote event to get people to vote when the election comes around.

Sadly tours having been slowing down a fair amount recently. It’s natural though. By now a great majority of students have submitted their applications and don’t feel the need to visit schools at the moment. It also might be due to the chillier weather. Either way, I haven’t had a tour in almost three weeks. It’s very sad. But there’s always next semester.

Well, after all the work that has been crammed into the past few weeks, I am very much looking forward to Holiday Break. Only one more final to go, and I am free! I hope you all have fun and safe Holidays everyone!