Month: May 2021

May 2021 (2) – Stuco Campaign

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Earlier this month, I decided to run for next year’s Student Council President. This past week, I began coordinating my campaign through my Instagram page.

Phineas and Ferb Parody

I announced my candidacy by making a parody of Phineas and Ferb’s theme song. This was the first song I thought of because it is upbeat and is related to creating new experiences/activities. Moreover, it is a show that most people can relate to. I originally wanted to rewrite the whole song, but then I had to take into account of the time span of Instagram stories, which are 15 seconds long. So, I didn’t want to spam people’s story by having to tap through so many panels. I ended up with a 44 second video, so it was only 3 panels.

These are the screenshots of the lyrics I rewrote and the chords.

The process of rewriting consisted of

  1. Listening to the song over and over to have the tune in the back of my head
  2. Began jotting down things I would like to include in the songs – who I am, which position I am running for, and new activities I want to include next year
  3. Find words and make sure my lyrics can go along with the rhythm and tune of the song

These are the final lyrics I came up with

I still kept some of the original lyrics to connect more with my audience.

This is the final video I posted on Instagram. I did put a frame around the video on Instagram to make it look better.

The feedback I received were mostly positive. People thought it was creative and different. I think that it was something easy to connect to while being unique in itself. I enjoyed the process and was able to take my mind off of stress for the first day of Digital Days.

Making Virual Stickers 🙁

The following day, I made some virtual stickers to thank those that helped spread message about my running for stuco and also to spread the message myself. I made it in three different colors to appeal to more students, because some people may not like the pink/coral color I originally chose. I used the Procreate app to make these stickers.

The sticker says, “there’s every reason to vote for Allison.” I made these stickers have transparent background so that I am able to add them onto my Instagram story as circular images. It was fun to draw and be creative again not only for my campaign, but also just to have fun drawing and lettering.

May 2021 (1) – Sports Day!

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Haven’t been able to have a sports day since middle school, I was pretty excited to participate in one before I graduate. This experience stands out to me as I was chosen as one of the captains of Ignatius.

Promoting

Though I am not part of the House Committee, I tried my best to promote and encourage students to participate in the event. I did so by first talking to my friends and posting on Instagram about it. It was a relief to see that most of my team was able to be present. To increase house spirit, I brought some red face paint for participants. However, it didn’t work out particularly well considering how hot the weather was.

Participating

The extreme warm weather definitely took a toll on all of the teams. Events that required more intense physical activity were harder to carry out. I tried my best to be encouraging and uplifting, and throughout the day, I saw our team members bond. After break, we participated in the two-person-three-legged water bucket relay race. This was the event that required the most communication. Although we were behind the first few laps, we soon developed strategies on speed, who make efficient partners, and how we would transfer the water. Our team was able to catch up quickly and win that round. The following event was capture-the-flag. Again, we were behind as most of our team was in the “jail” zone. To save the “jailed” players, our team started having two people run out as distractions. When our team was able to get out, most of the other teams were in our jail. It became easy to steal their flags and win that round. The same pattern of communication and strategy continued on in the proceeding activities. I saw how we were more motivated to push through the heat and ultimately win enough points to help Ignatius tie Sirius as a house.

Post-Sports Day

I thought that this day really brought out the inner “dragons”/school spirit of students, at least in my team. One thing I did suggest to the House Committee was that Sports Day would be better if it was scheduled in the winter, maybe the day before winter break. This would address the issue of weather and perhaps, safety. Moreover, since a lot of students have final tests and SATs, people were not as motivated to come. Other than that, I hope I can participate in one more Sports Day before graduating.