Reflection

I went to see App-etite again tonight, and thought it was just as funny. I took my parents and boyfriend to see the show too and was so proud of my costumes on stage. I always think it's interesting how much effort goes into putting on a show, and how many people don't really get the recognition they deserve. Sure, our names were listed in the program and I suppose I can't expect much more but how many people actually looked in the program and thought, "wow, these students actually made all of these costumes". Seeing the Angry Birds scene was probably my favorite, although the nightmare sequence was right up there too. Maybe it was just because I had a part in them, but I really did think that the costumes added to the show and when they were different than the street clothing it was noticeable. My parents were most impressed with the LED shirt that lit up, and I was so proud to say that I was responsible for that. So even though it was not a complicated sewing project, it was successful.

Overall, I feel that this class has gone nicely in combination with my Costume Crafts course. I was able to spend a sizable amount of time in the Costume Shop and improving my sewing, as well as be indirectly involved in the Main Stage. I really loved working with the people I was with and I'm glad I got to know them. The majority of the class was full of people that I would have never met if it wasn't for this, and I really think that the Lab classes like this are a good way to have the campus interact in ways they wouldn't otherwise. I think that I learned the most in this class from actually working on a sewing machine every day and am now confident in my sewing skills as well as knowing my way around the machine. I look forward to bringing home my newfound skills and hopefully someday using them to sew items for my children.