Groups

     Yesterday in class we broke up into groups to talk about our projects and to ask for /give each other advice on the next steps. I found this super helpful as I was able to see how much progress some other people had made so far and it made me feel much more comfortable about how far I've gotten.
     I expressed my concerns about my dish not working out the way I had planned it and someone offered the idea of switching to pizza since I could keep my layout design and it's much easier to make. I'm thinking that if next week starts and my dish isn't perfect I'm going to switch to pizza. As much as I'd like to stick with this dish, it's more important to me to stay on schedule right now and I cannot keep wasting all of the time I spend on this project on making one food work.
     I also appreciated being able to look at other people's concepts since I got a break from looking at the same magazine idea for hours on end. I really enjoyed seeing what my peers were working on before it was a finished project since I was able to give the same criticism that I would have after the fact.
     One of the members of my group was still working towards coming up with a clear idea. We worked as a group and brainstormed an idea that is perfect for him to create and I'm really excited to see how it'll turn out in the end. I'm really glad to have gotten the opportunity to see their other projects as well as present my own since it reassured me that I was on track. I was also able to ask if I should switch my magazine cover from peppercorns to the spices and they helped me come to the decision of using the spices to make it a brighter, more visually appealing cover.