While we were in class watching the Makey Makey do things that I couldn’t believe it could do, I was totally amazed. It was exciting to see the different ways the it could control keys. I mean, who doesn’t find using a banana to control things amusing. I also learned that it can be used to teach, play instruments and many other cool and creative ideas. I had a great time.
Things took a different turn when we were asked to create something with the Makey Makey. I don’t think of myself as a creative person, so I couldn’t offer many ideas. Our group threw around many ideas, but we never found the right one. So the day we were supposed to invent something, we were still stumped. We sat there playing around with the Makey Makey for awhile, but never actually got around to creating something of our own. Finally, we decided to just dive in head-on on the first thing we could think of. We decided to play a game where you burst bubbles on the screen. This game was different because we had to use keys that would turn the shooter in the different directions. One of our group members decided to created a controller too, so one person could play. All in all, the journey was a little rocky, but we reached the destination with only a few scratches.
This can relate to writing in many ways. First, it takes me a long time to come up with a topic, and an equally long time to write the thesis. You have to play around for awhile (just like we did with the Makey Makey), write whatever comes to mind, and eventually you will get what you want. The tool that you need is a creative mind, which makes essay writing a little difficult. Also, you have to be willing to go off the beaten path and try to create/write something that no one has written.
As I think about it now, I realize that this class session taught me a lot. It showed me where I struggled, not only with the Makey Makey, but also with essay writing. I realize that I have to go out of my comfort zone to get things done the way they would make me proud. You will never achieve anything if you sit on the sidelines. This is the time to make your own destiny, and you should make the most of it.
