Immigration Project Reflection

I really liked my literature circle book. I was happy with my book choice because as a woman I felt like I connected with all of the female characters. I learned a lot about what went on in Asia during Maxine's young adulthood and how children were sold as slaves so that their parents could afford food. I liked seeing my group's thoughts on the subject of slavery and their perspectives on the characters.
I like dialectical journals better because the format is easier to follow for me. I didn’t like blogging because technology isn’t always reliable and it can fail you. I like meetings better I think they are more interactive. I had problems remembering to actually get online. I often just wanted to pick up a DJ. Blogging was harder to focus on. My group members were very good at their character analysis. When I looked at their posts I often thought of the book in another way and appreciated them for enlightening me.
When I was thinking about my painting I knew that I wanted it to be unique and creative. Instead of being blunt and obvious I painted an abstract painting that was also filled with symbolism. I don’t know if there was a connection that was clearly made between my art piece and the literature I read. Certain symbols and colors show a lot of the character’s emotions and struggles throughout the book but if I didn’t paint the piece and I was looking at it I wouldn’t know it was from that particular book.
I liked the final product of my painting. I thought it was creative and well thought out. I think lighter colors around the words in my painting would enhance the quality of my painting. Reflecting my LC novel with art was a great way to really capture the main ideas of the book. I learned exactly how to capture my book.
The interview process went pretty well. It was a little bit rough because my interviewee was gone a lot and was going through some drama. I thought the three-time interview process was rigorous but it was a good way to get to know the interviewee and get all of the information I needed.
I learned that when my interviewee came to America the first thing she thought about was how far away everything was from each other. I learned that the first time she came here to visit was when she was fourteen. I also learned that she had a lot of problems with her family.
This unit really showed me how different every single immigrant’s experience was. It showed me exactly what they had to go through to get here and how many people would kill to be in my place right now.