Lessons Learned From Project

Completing my project this semester was one of the most humbling experiences of my college career. I honestly did not think it would be too difficult to go out and write for a themed project, especially since there were only 6 modules. What I realized as I got started was that it was not the assignment that made this class difficult, but it was indeed the struggle of managing my time to get my assignments completed.

I am fairly busy at all times. I work 5 days a week and am taking 15 credits this semester. In addition to this class, I am also taking Mass Communications research, making scheduling interviews especially difficult. I somehow managed to complete all of my interviews on time, although I confess that it was struggle.

I also learned that Dreamweaver and web projects are easier to manipulate than I thought. I was taught basic web editing skills through my internship last semester and Digital Publishing, but this class took that knowledge to a new level. I wish I had done more to my introduction page, but I am happy I at least knew how to start a page on my own, add pictures and change attributes. As I stated in a previous post, if I had more time, I would have loved to do more with this project.

The skills I learned from this project are innvaluable. I honestly hope that as I learn more about these programs, I can implement them into a possible career path.

Anderson Podcast

My second podcast was taken from an interview with Towson resident Patricia Anderson. During the interview, she discussed how Purdam Pharmacy's delivery service has been helpful to her for at least several decades. She mentioned how the pharmacy was of greatest help when her five children, all of whom are around the same age, were little. She would use the service most often when one of the children were sick and she was unable to leave her house.

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Lisa Podcast

Since the audio from my first interview with Lisa Nesmith was over 20 minutes long, I was able to use audio that was not included in my story in the podcast. The podcast describes Nesmith's feelings on what makes a small business thrive in an economy that is kinder to corporate chains. Nesmith emphasizes the importance of selling items that are different and tells a short anecdote about how her children help her decide what is interesting for young people. The second part of the podcast discusses that because her store is so small and different, Nesmith is about to draw a customer base from all ages. As an enthusiastic small business owner, Nesmith appreciates the diversity of people that have visited her store.

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