Friday, June 27, 2014

Marcus Weiss Final Blog Post

SIASI Reflection

During my time at this program, there were many things that I enjoyed. One of my favorite parts of this workshop was the exploration and tour of the full Academy of Sciences, not just the public floor. I loved exploring as a group, and getting to see all of the extensive archives, collections, and research areas. I realized how much of the Academy was focused on intense scientific research, and I learned so many new things, such as how specimens were prepared, how many different kinds of specimens and collection there were, and interesting facts and history behind them. I also enjoyed all of the ice breaker games, because I was able to get to know all of my peers in the program, and have fun as well. Also, learning about the video making process was very interesting to me, if not a little stressful at times!
There wasn't really anything I really disliked about this program (aside from the repetitive viewings of Skull Detective). It all went really well for me. There were some challenging aspects of the program. For my group and I, the challenging part was towards the end, trying to get the entire video done in time, and crediting our numerous assets that we used. It was pretty nerve-racking, but I'm happy we all finished with a good product in the end!
Thank you for a really awesome experience!

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