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Problems While Editing

 So, I've started the editing process. I've been working on solely editing for about a week though. I'm starting tog et very nervous about my time and managing it properly. I feel as though I have so much to do in such a short amount of time. Realistically, I know I still have around two weeks to finish and perfect my final task. However, with each clip I edit, I feel like time is going by faster and faster. In addition to this, I have other commitments that I might have to back out on so I give this project the attention it fully deserves. I volunteer at a museum in order to get my service hours for graduation. This is every weekend, all day both days. Because of this, I feel super tired when I get home from volunteering. Since I have school during the week and volunteering during the weekend, I'm starting to feel as if I don't have the time to devote to working on editing. What I plan to try out is volunteering only on Saturday. This will allow me to have Sundays to devote to working on editing and getting this project done. If I still feel as though I am running out of time, I will speak with my supervisors at the museum in order to let me take a weekend or two completely off in order to be able to get this project done, and done well. I hope that they will be understanding. I believe they will be as they understand I am still a high school student with school being my top priority. My parents are also in agreement that if at any time, my volunteer position is getting in the way of me doing my school work, I can take some time off in order to catch up on my school work instead of working at the museum. Besides that, I am very glad I took the time to learn more tips and tricks in Premiere Pro. I feel so much more able to create the vision I have. My toolset has been greatly expanded and I have been using many new techniques in editing my opening sequences.



Until next time, Danniella Miller signing off. :)

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