CT101 Final Blog Post
The time has come everyone… again.
That may sound familiar to those who read my Mid Semester Blog post, where I started with the same phrase. However, now we’re in the home stretch, and with the end of the semester comes the end of this wonderful class which I’ve grown to love.
My impression of this class still stands 100%, and if you need a refresher here’s what I said at the midpoint of the semester: “in CT 101 I’ve had a HORRIBLE TIME, the hours and workload violate my right to freedom as I’ve been imprisoned in the Multimedia room at night, not to mention Prof Ryan, he’s so chill it aggravates me. Despite all of these violently extreme lies that I just said, I’ve had a wonderful time in this class.”- Joshua
I’m just kidding…
or am I?
Whether I’m kidding or not, which I definitely am. I’ve learned a lot from this class and a lot about myself throughout the course of it as well. I’ve learned to let go of my “perfectionist” tendencies and just let things be if they don’t work out exactly how I want them to. I’m proud of myself for coming to terms with that fact especially when it came to something like designing my website, but I’ll discuss that a bit later.
I’ve developed so many new skills in this class, one of them being formatting a blog post. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, before this class I have never written a blog post. I didn’t even think people used blogs anymore, but due to the work we’ve done I now know how carefully curate a blog post with an appropriate amount of memes and gifs.
I’ve even learned how to create memes and gifs using websites like GIPHY and Meme Generator that take pre-existing media from online and I can then manipulate them to convey what I want.
We’ve even learned how to convey a story solely using memes which I’ve written about in this blog post where I talk about the versatility of memes and meme culture as well as why Memes ARE Art!
I’ve also learned how to use digital tools on websites like MMM and Figma that are bursting with endless creative capabilities. With Pixabay and Photopea also getting a shoutout. This class has taught me so much and the progress is evident as you compare my earlier blog posts to now.
If you asked the me from the beginning of the semester to write an effective blog post that encapsulates my experience on a website like MMM, I’d simply have a mental breakdown….
But ask me now and I got it 😎
Seeing as I’ve accumulated all of these skills it would be a shame not to utilize them, so I will use these skills to further my understanding and add to my repertoire as I progress in my major which happens to be Communications Tech.
I could even charge people a commission to build a website for them, I think Professor had mentioned a starting price of $1,500 for even the most basic website setup, and after I gain a little more experience in designing and figuring out the ins and outs of how to do it I could have a nice side hustle using Reclaim Hosting and WordPress.
This wouldn’t be a proper reflection if I didn’t talk about the things I wanted to work on since the beginning of the semester, one of those things being commenting. I found it hard at first to get into the commenting groove because I didn’t know what to say in response to other’s posts. However, after looking at Prof Ryan’s comments and how he comments I realized that I don’t have to reply with paragraphs or writing, just a few words of encouragement or connecting the content of the post to something in my own life. Due to that realization I’ve been on a commenting storm and I believe I’ve commented on at least one post from everyone in the class if I’m not mistaken.
It might not mean a lot to certain people but commenting on your post just gives you a sense of recognition. The feeling of…”oh I didn’t write this for nothing, someone actually read it 🙂 “
Even with this, I have been slacking in the participation department. Unlike others in the class who leave Prof Ryan hanging when he asks a question I’ll give him a thumbs up and nod if I agree with what he’s saying.
We don’t really engage in conversation until after class is unofficially finished. I’m not sure if the majority of the class can agree but the conversations with Prof Ryan after class about the future of the world, and other random things that come up are so fascinating to listen to and be a part of. If that counts as participation then I’ve definitely been participating.
Moving on to my website…which is a little out of sorts right now, but I did manage to make it look how I wanted on the front end…you can find it at
>>>>>Joshsaesthetic.com<<<<<
If it’s too much trouble to click on the link here’s a screenshot of the main page (I’m really proud of it).
As you can see I incorporated similar images that can be classified as Pixel Art which I’ve always admired the aesthetic of. I plan to have this website as a glimpse into my personality and life for those who would like to get to know me. I will be the only one posting and uploading posts, but this might change in the future as it grows and gets better.
Currently, I have a few pages that can be accessed by clicking on the navigation menu in the upper right hand corner or the images that have also been linked to each page.
Those pages are:
Art:
This page will showcase all of my digital art and the story I’ve been working on that supports the art.
This page will showcase pics of food that immediately make my mouth water. Potentially recipes as well.
Life:
This page will showcase pics and quotes that I find inspirational or things I think that make life worth living. (Mostly sunsets).
This page will showcase completely random posts and pictures of things that I find funny or evocative.
This page showcases a few sentences explaining the purpose of this website and why I made it, as well as my email address in case someone wants to reach out.
Before I forget, I’ve already written two blog posts on my website and they can be found in the Interests and Life Post Categories section of my main page.
After clicking on the “Life” icon you will see my first blog post in this section about my general onlook of Life and how I perceive hardships that are surely in the works.
After clicking on the “Interests” icon you will see my blog post about Anime and a little bit about why I enjoy it so much.
^^P.S. in this blog post on my website I embedded a Youtube video after enabling the Youtube Plug-in, which required a Youtube API Key…something I’ve never heard of or seen before, but because I added this function to my website I now know how to do it.
Seeing as the main page of my website came out how I wanted it to (for the most part) I will definitely keep working on it and maintain it to the best of my ability. Not only because I want to, but because it’s cool. How many people do you know that can say they built their own website from scratch? It’s the ultimate form of creativity and expression. I will add pictures and make posts about things in my life that I care about without having to worry about my grades being affected.
Speaking of grades…I can confidently say that I deserve an A in this class. I say this because from the beginning of the semester till now I have diligently completed all of the required posts and work asked of us. There have been 2 optional blog posts which I did not participate in which would have confidently put me into the A+ range, however, I did all that was asked/required. All of my previous blog posts have an appropriate amount of text, gifs/memes, and hyperlinks which are all necessary to main write an effective blog post.
Although, I have one absence I emailed Prof beforehand to let him know and I watched the recording of the class so I could catch up. Thus, with everything I’ve accomplished during this semester, I know I deserve an A in this class.
As proof here are all of my previous blog posts in order:
- Assignment 1
- Assignment 2
- Assignment 3
- Assignment 4
- Assignment 5
- Assignment 6
- Assignment 7
- Assignment 9
- Assignment 10
- Final Blog Post (this post)
I’d like to finish this post off by saying how much I’ve appreciated the hard work and thought Prof Ryan has put into this class. If you’re reading this (which I know you are :)) I hope you know that I’ve had a wonderful semester because of you and this class, thank you so much and I hope to see you again.
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Outstanding final post!
Thank you thank you for the epic work executed here in CT101 this semester!
You have rocked all of the course work criteria and will be awarded the highest honor of academic achievement!
Keep going!
Keep pushing the creative human potentials!
Thank you for the hard work and commitment to our class!
Happy Holidays!