The Revival Generation
I’ve gone to church ever since I can remember. It wasn't really ever my choice, but it was always part of our Sunday agendas. I loved God. I never doubted that he existed until about a year ago when I went to a semester long art school in California. It was the first time I was away from home and really able to develop my own beliefs. This project was surprisingly the thing that got me back on track — and I couldn't have been happier. Interestingly enough, I approached this topic with more of a scientific side, but came out of it with a celebratory religious side.
Going into this project, I thought it would be easier than just going to school and doing my regular class assignments. However, about a day or two into the process, I realized just how wrong I was. I spent a lot more time on this project than I would have just continuing my classes. The difference was that it was something I was actually interested in learning about, which definitely made it worth my while. I would wake up every morning with a set plan, and it would always be something that I was excited about. I had the opportunities to interview very knowledgable and wise people which is not something everyone has the opportunity to do.
I wouldn’t have been able to do this project without the help of so many people. My family was always there to edit the work I was doing, especially my mom. She helped me find sources (books and websites), formulate good research questions, and plan out my many interviews. Ji Lee, the choir director at Passion City Church, was my connection there. I had a surprisingly hard time getting anyone else at Passion to cooperate and allow me to film what I really wanted to film. However, Ji helped me get around those obstacles and help me think of new ideas. Matt Nelson and Jon Jones were my connections at Peachtree Road United Methodist church. However, my connections at PRUMC didn’t really have to “connect” me much. I had a lot more freedom to do exactly what I wanted to do at PRUMC.
Overall, I am so happy I decided to do this project. Yes it was a lot of work. Yes most of that work was extremely tedious. But seeing the final product was one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever experienced. Doing a senior project was a great decision on my behalf because it helped me narrow my path for choosing a major and minor in college. Film has always been something I’ve been interested in, but before this I wasn’t sure if it was something I could end up making a career out of. Partly because I wasn’t sure if I was totally in love with it, but also because I didn’t know if I had the capability to do so. But, after successfully finishing this project, I now know that I am fully capable of doing it, which I think saved me a lot of time and energy.
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