Well I feel relieved that’s over – not this class but the showcase preparation. From the other posts I’ve seen, I’m not the only one who’s like has gotten very chaotic and even stressful so it’s nice to have this taken off of my plate. That being said, I do really appreciate the opportunity the showcase gave us to look at other projects and take inspiration (and CSS tips) from them.
I also can’t believe that this is the last discussion post! This semester has honestly just flown by faster than I would have expected and my brain is still catching up to that knowledge. Our group is currently working on figuring out the many details of Twine, CSS, and everything in between which has been sucky but also really fun.
As for the verification quest, it was a pretty fun project to get finished. Not just because it’s over and we can move on with our lives but because it was actually kind of fun to research and play around with the CSS. Admittedly, I pretty much just used the CSS to change the color scheme and font types but I really love color schemes and fonts and I was struggling to do that.
It feels really weird to have had a week without any kind of reading assignments. I feel like I’m just so used to having Sam and Mike around that it’s like we had two people drop the class really last minute. They decided to drop out and start a podcast (they seem like podcast guys). Now all we have left are the memories of the fabulously front duo, our interactive nonfiction projects, post revisions, and reflections. On the upside, that means soon we’ll all have time to sleep again.
I’m kind of scared for the post revisions because that means I have to actually look at the old posts I wrote and cringe at the things I somehow felt comfortable posting (apparently the part of my brain that does homework while sleep deprived has the delusional confidence of Raygun). I think it’ll be kind of like watching a video of yourself as a child saying “Well actually…” that your family makes fun of you all the time for or when you look back through old year book pictures and see your cringe phases and bad haircuts. Blah blah blah, all the things that will haunt you forever.
Anyway, merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, New Year, and everything else in advance!
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One response to “It’s the Final Countdown *bununew new nu nu nu nuh new* the Final Countdown”
I love the title for this. Amazing vibes for the final post. I can definitely relate to that sense of relief after the showcase prep. It’s been a chaotic and stressful time for sure, but like you said, it’s been great to have the chance to explore other projects and also share our own works. It’s wild to think this is our last discussion post, and I’m also still catching up to how fast the semester has gone. It feels like it just blasted by and now I’m sad. Happy because winter break but sad cause I loved this class so much. I think you’ve really captured the mix of frustration and fun with Twine and CSS. It’s definitely a steep learning curve, but it’s also rewarding to see how much we’ve learned, which has been many things this semester. As for the post revisions, I think you’re spot on with how looking back at old work can be cringeworthy, but it’s also a reminder of how much we’ve grown this semester. Happy Holidays in advance!