Sunday, October 12, 2014
Digital Story Final
My video is a story about myself, my brothers, and our journey through life as a family.
I think my video can be used to show the importance of family, and how differences can be of great benefit, not simply a source of strife. I think that there are stereotypes that siblings often either have to be very similar, or night-and-day and not get along. I've also had discussions with people that are surprised that me and my brothers are so close to each other, as if, because we are a group of brothers, we should have grown apart as we grew older. Why? They were a cornerstone of my childhood, and I plan on keeping them as a cornerstone in adulthood.
In regards to teaching others, I often find myself teaching students to think for themselves, and to create independent ideas, not to simply adopt another's ideas. This video can be a lesson in showing that you can share commonalities with others while still blazing your own trail and becoming your own person. I think it is important to learn from the experiences of others, while still interpreting events independently and analyzing how lessons can be applied to your own life.
Music: Avicii - Hey Brother
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Corey, As different as you and I are we share the common bond of growing up in a family of four-brothers. I'm not the youngest, but I'm sure my youngest brother can share some of your sentiments of having to follow in those foreboding footsteps that preceded your arrival. It's amazing how much you all look alike and it's easy to see that the apples fell right under the tree and you especially look just like your dad. Great pictures of you and your brothers, I thought I would share one of mine ( http://rafesrandomrants.blogspot.com/2011/05/band-of-brothers.html ). The last thing I would say is some unsolicited advice if I may... "only apologize when you have done something you need to apologize for" Not being able to tell the story of your teen years and the battles you fought is not something you have to apologize for to anyone, especially not us, nor yourself. The courage to even consider the topic is admirable, and do not fool yourself this is a great story!!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI like that your video gave perspective into life with so many siblings. I grew up with one sister, so naturally my experience was very different. I would like to know more about how your mom survived raising four boys! Bless her! You do a great job of selecting appropriate music to enhance the story, as well as great photos that seem to really show the different personalities of you and your brothers. I enjoy the photos of you all dressed up in wedding party gear - the photos are very nice. Thank you for sharing!
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