Just the other day, Chancellor Alfonso made me watch an MMS 175 (Videography in Multimedia) project she had just received. She was raving about how she dug the student's style. I watched and true enough, the framing -- the composition of the video shots were well done. I was like... for what it's worth, this IS pretty good. Then I looked at the title and saw the name of a former MMS 173 student I was close with. I smiled and proudly declared... Ma'am, dun niya natutunan yung pag compose niyan sa klase ko! Of course, I'll never be sure if she bought that, as she just smiled and nodded. But she did go on about my other former students incorporating their photography work in their MMS 175 projects. That felt good to hear, especially at a time like this.
The class this year had a different feel to it. Establishing the connection I wanted proved to be a lot more difficult than it had been before. At times, it felt a little frustrating. Maybe it was because I had already built a good rapport with many from the pioneer batch during our Biomodd days. For the most part, I didn't have that this year. And just when I finally found myself on my way to achieving that connection, the class was over. At least I can take solace to the fact that the class was not without its share of exceptional students, most of whom I got to know personally at the end. There were even a few whose progress well exceeded my expectations. I'm confident the Chancellor will be raving about them as well when they take MMS 175 next year.
Now, with the final grades pretty much done, where does this course leave me?
For starters, I don't want to handle this course again during summer. Ruining vacation plans is one thing, but real sacrifices were made on top of that. And despite that, compromises still had to be made as far as the course went. These were additional causes of my frustration. Second semesters are more appropriate -- a four month timetable under generally good varying weather. Hopefully, FICS will listen.
Second, I have already declared to FICS my intention to develop an intermediate level Photography in Multimedia course to pick up where MMS 173 ends. This is going to be a course that can devote more time and resources for the popular genres. The downside is that requirements are going to be a lot steeper. I can definitely write it, but this time around, contracting expert resource persons might be in order. It's going to be interesting.
Lastly, I want that multi-purpose multimedia studio I've always dreamed about. If UPOU won't provide us one, I'm slowly accumulating the equipment I need to set one up on my own.
I'm going to miss quite a few people from this class. But I have a strong feeling I will be crossing paths with them again. Hopefully, that'll happen before I take my eventual hiatus from UPOU. And of course, as what has become my policy, they will be welcome to sit in with the next class any time they like.
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