The main problem I encountered in Unit 3 was working with other organizations, such as requesting collaboration and information from them. For example, I reached out to the Design Against Crime department at UAL. https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/research-at-csm/design-against-crime
I got this lead from a tutorial with Elizabeth, so I tried to walk in and speak with them. However, they indicated on their website that all communication should be done via email. I did send an email, but I never received a response. That’s just one example.
Another problem I faced, if you’ve noticed that all my entries seem to be dated closely together, I can assure you it’s not because I wasn’t working. I had an issue with using the blog. I felt like I was too old for new technology—it was hard for me to learn on my own. Fortunately, I had Jim, who is in the same tutorial group as me, and I was able to ask him many questions.
It wasn’t just technology that was a problem for my blogging; I was also a problem for myself. I felt hesitant to write a blog when I wasn’t ready. I preferred to jot everything down in a notebook first and then reread it to make sure what I wrote would be understandable to others. Writing narratives is very difficult for me because I feel like my writing doesn’t make sense. So, I take time to read everything I’ve written in my notebook before transferring it to the computer.