Exhibition Reflection

In Inlab, we had an exhibition of our group documentaries that tackled local issues. We had been working on them for around six weeks and this exhibition, since the middle of the first marking period, was what we had been working towards. In other words, it was our end goal. Ths past exhibition was my second one, so I knew what to expect and what to do, but it still gave me some challenges like any test would. On the other hand, though the exhibition makes the projects feel more “real” similar to how some businesses are run, by quite literally exhibiting a project to a board of people. It gave us a sense of urgency and provided a sort of positive stress, and by using that we were able to make a better collaborative piece that showed our joint learning experience. In my exhibition experience, I learned a lot about myself and my classmates, my strengths when things come down to the wire and just tips and tricks to presenting. I learned that by manipulating the questions asked to me and deflecting some I could shine myself in a positive light which obviously benefits me. I failed a lot throughout this experience, notably with collaboration, but I feel as though I am better for it, through this, I grew not only as a presenter but also as a student and a human being.