In this project a big stretch for me was cooperation and mindfulness. This project was very stressful at times and I struggled a lot with releasing power and trusting in my group to get the work done. Cooperation was a stretch because I struggles in being a leader instead of a boss. I should have delegated more work to my group members and trusted in them that they would get it done and if not they would be held responsible for the work. In my mind, I just thought that regardless of who did the work, I would be held accountable of the work not done and that I would be reprimanded for others actions. I learned a lot from this and now know to trust in others and if I do feel there is a work imbalance, to communicate with my group in a positive manner. My other stretch was mindfulness. I really struggled with this because I would be stressed out and think of all the things I had to get done instead of the thing I was doing. This lack of mindfulness and staying in the moment really hurt me this project because I would just keep stressing myself out and not get the work that needed to be done, done. I also learned a lot from this stretch and know that in future projects I need to manage my stress and learn how to stay focused on what needs to be done.
Strengths
Even though cooperation was a huge stretch for me this project, it was also a strength for me in the end. For the first time in my life, I truly stepped back and trusted in my group to get the work done by themselves. Not only did my group do an amazing job finishing the episode, but I learned a valuable lesson in group work. I learned that when you hold people responsible, chances are, they will rise to the occasion. I also learned that even if they don't, communicating my stress with my group and teachers is a way to start a conversation where we can learn to communicate better.
Another strength was refinement. I took charge of refining our screenplay and getting critique until it was fit to be used. I worked with Sara and several other classmates to get feedback on our screenplay. In the end our final script was vastly different from our first run through from the dialogue, to little things like formatting. I was really proud of this because our plot was really strong and I felt like I contributed to it a lot.