Week 11 - Fighter Jet

 


This week, I attempted the most difficult origami design I ever have. I started to feel totally lost a couple of times in the making process, but some patience and the rewind button made it possible. I wasn't sure a couple times if I could finish it, but I pushed through and I think it still turned out fairly well! I also noticed that my skills in following the folds has become much quicker than it used to be. I'm proud that I don't have to stop the video every two seconds anymore. I'm proud of my fighter jet this week.

Storytelling or story making as described by Clark, Ennevor, and Richardson (1996) relates to my participation in origami because every time that I've made a new design, there is a new narrative that accompanies it. Perhaps there is new progress or a new technique that I've tried. I may even have had unique struggles that I haven't encountered yet. This week, I could tell a brief story about how I overcame the most difficult design that I've tried so far. In my personal story, it acts as an integral part of my first semester in graduate school. I'll never forget my experiences with struggling and succeeding in origami as an unexpected part of my journey pursuing my master's degree. 

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  1. Watercolor With EricaNovember 16, 2021 at 4:50 PM

    That looks great Matthew!! I'm very impressed! That's cool that you've been able to see progress in your abilities. Do you feel like storytelling or story making applies to any other occupations in your life?

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    1. Matthew BlakeNovember 17, 2021 at 9:22 PM

      Thanks for looking at my post Erica! I feel like storytelling applies to everything that I have enjoyed doing in my life. When I reflect on something that I enjoy, I also feel like I easily start to flow with it.

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