Projects and more projects

2015 has begun and with it many projects in mind. I am halfway through university and the little fear of facing the “real world” is starting to creep in. So, in order not to leave there only knowing what the university teaches, I have thrown myself into “extracurricular” projects to gain more hands-on experience and to strengthen my CV. The purchase of my camera was the biggest investment for all of these projects.

And today I want to share with you what these projects are. I hope you like the ideas and, most of all, enjoy the content that is on its way.

Astronomy documentary

We have already made an astronomy documentary for university, and through that we got to know the local clubs. In the end, they liked the result and invited us to make a longer documentary that could serve as a guide for anyone who wants to start a club. So yesterday we went to a public observation session and got to work. It was really great and I am very optimistic about this project.

Prep course radio

I have a scholarship at the university’s UEM entrance exam prep course. It is an outreach project with a social focus, and one thing my boss/supervisor always says is: come to the course not only because you want to receive something, come because you like it and always think of something that can make it better. Since my boss/supervisor has always wanted a course radio station, and I have some radio experience, I embraced the idea and decided to put it into practice.
The plan is to create an online radio with extra classes to help students pass the entrance exam. And to go further: create social media channels for interaction, make explanatory videos, and provide extra written materials. All to help them pass the exam. Last week we had our first team meeting and I am really excited about what might come next.

Stories Only Exist When Remembered

Ever since I watched the film that gives this topic its name, I keep thinking about how my grandparents have so many incredible stories to tell and that if they are not preserved somehow, they will die with them. So I spoke to my grandmother and I am starting a project to record videos of her telling old stories, whether legends or real ones. The important thing is to record the memories.
I will create a YouTube account for this, with the aim of archiving everything. It should also be something that people can watch and remember their own grandparents and, who knows, maybe do the same with them. (p.s. now it’s live!! here!)

A book about life

I have always wanted to write a book. But for me, either you have a very fertile imagination to create an incredible story, or you need a source of inspiration that gives you real stories that deserve to be written down and preserved. So, in the same spirit as the previous project, I am starting this one. My grandmother has lived a lot, to the point that some of the situations she has experienced are so striking they barely seem real.
All of these stories could become a book about her life. A book where people could learn more about what life in the countryside used to be like, what it was like to have many children, and discover the sadnesses, loves and joys of a woman who has lived so much. I hope it works out, and this is the longest-term project. I will write calmly and with passion. I hope everything turns out well in the end.

Blog and odd jobs

I like writing, I like taking photos. So this year I decided to dedicate myself properly to these two things.
The writing will stay on the blog, by posting more and interacting more. I am also thinking about some investments that will help improve this whole space.
The photography will be in the side jobs. I will make a business card and start making myself available to put into practice what I have learnt in photography: I will do photo shoots and cover events.