(2020) Biggest Takeaway by Catcher Stodola
By: Catcher Stodola (UWM Peck School of the Arts)
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(2020) Biggest Takeaway by Nebiyah Jordan
By: Nebiyah Jordan (TRUE Skool) Being an intern was most definitely a new experience. This opportunity has personally served as an eye opener for me as a person and an artist. I came into this job doubting myself in many areas, such as, my lack of ability to speak. Now, this may seem like a weird aspect to lack since I am an artist who performs in front of hundreds of people. However, rapping and speaking are two different approaches to language. When it comes to music, or in my case rapping, it is often already pre-written, meaning, what is to be said has already been established. On the other hand, speaking is something that is often performed on the spot. The art of speaking relies solely on the person’s ability to think quickly and respond in accordance to what was said previously. Personally, I feel as though I lack the latter. I am a fairly new and young artist; however, performances aren’t a new aspect of artistry to me anymore. What is new to me are interviews. As most ...
(2020) Biggest Takeaway by Griffin Wilson
By: Griffin Wilson (Artists Working in Education) My biggest takeaway from this internship is that my work is not always about how much I do, but about the quality of what I do. I learned that talking to people is always the best way to figure things out. If I want to avoid misunderstandings, I need to ask people to clarify. I also learned that writing things down is a good way to stop you and otters from being confused. I have never had an internship before, and this experience has had a big impact on the way I view work. I came into this internship expecting my employers to want results and productivity. I did a lot of my work trying to just get it done. I did not try to do things I was not comfortable with because I was afraid of wasting time. It got to the point where it was having a hard time getting my work done because of the way I viewed my tasks. I was so busy trying to be productive, that I was doing the exact opposite. Finally I was able to explain how I felt to ...
(2020) Coming to a Close: What I Took Away From This Summer Internship
By: Clarke Hamilton (Lead2Change) Coming into my internship, I knew that it was going to be an entirely different experience from last summer when I was able to physically help in the filming process and edit with my peers. Although working virtually was not an anomaly to me, as I had completed the rest of my sophomore year virtually, editing without someone over my shoulder was definitely a task that required me to communicate more effectively and have more responsibility over the projects given to me. Last summer, I was able to collaborate with those around me, give and take ideas, and implement all of our ideas into one final video that would be posted on Lead2change’s socials and website. However, this year, I had to be able to draw up a storyboard for the videos with my designated group, communicate with the main interns of the program about filming dates for their internship videos, and help edit a few videos. Although these tasks were done from the comfort of my home, my r...
(2020) Biggest Takeaway: ArtsECO Reflection
By: Olive Fuchs (UWM Peck School of the Arts) I am so glad I was able to partake in the ArtsECO program this summer. I learned so much in just three weeks. My biggest fear going into this internship was how we would be able to move art classes into a mostly online setting. In past art classes, in person and individual guidance from instructors is what I thought allowed me to flourish. After taking these art classes, I realise that teachers who are hovering over me at all times may instead be a downfall. In these art classes, I have learned how to make a lot of my own decisions when it comes to my art, because there isn’t always a teacher there to guide me, and there isn’t enough class time to get individual help online. This forced me to become more independent in my thinking, and I began to develop my own style in my art as a result. Finding my own unique voice in art has always been a struggle of mine, and the “setbacks” of these classes has forced me to work with my own ideas. My bi...