Don’t be a stranger

Talk to strangers activity – Dec 2/17

Hi M.Ed. Education for Sustainability classmates and post strangers!

How was your experience to talk to strangers?  For some people easy to do, for some people not at all..

It will be helpful if you leave a comment how you felt/what kind technique you used/what kind of surprise you got/if this activity gave you motivation to talk to strangers and etc.

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Thank you very much for your participation!!

My first film (in progress) about loneliness & stranger

Who thought I would make a film/video by myself? Here it is!  I have one month to finalize this piece.  So, I appreciate your feedback! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hei7wn6UgsI&feature=youtu.be Writing a script itself took a long time.  Selecting images/videos also took a looong time.  Editing takes forever! I still need to work on this piece.  Making this film is clearing my thoughts about loneliness.  It is not easy to put together my own experiences and findings through interviews and articles about loneliness.  I believe loneliness is complicated.  Therefore, I could not  (still cannot) focus on one part of loneliness.  However, sending a message to audience effectively in the short time with film has a limitation to express everything. It is similar to writing an essay but making a film is not only word, but also visual and sound.  It is interesting for me to realize how powerful visual and sound affect people's emotion. I choose to share my own experiences because qualitative and narrative method can deliver my findings to audiences effectively.  My story is authentic and it makes people engage in the topic more (hopefully).   The goal of this art-based education is awareness of loneliness in public as well as promotion to do some actions in communities. My filmmaking & loneliness & the stranger journey to be continued..  Love you all❤️