To be good storytellers, we have to communicate well. Well working on my final project here in Kosovo, I have learned just how important this is.
Throughout this project, I have been at the mercy of my subjects and my connections to them. I have had quite a few contacts ignore me or give me unclear or inaccurate information. Although I do not believe this has been intentional, it has been extremely frustrating to deal with. I have learned to send all of the information to these contacts right from the start to avoid confusion as much as possible. It has also been important to contact people multiple times, probably more times than necessary, in order to make sure plans stick.
Unfortunately, I do not think my final will end up being anything close to what I had hoped for. Right now, the story is somewhere in the Girls Club Program. I think I will either be working to focus on of the girls or I will be working with the Little Teacher’s Program. I am hoping to be able to pull together something I am still proud of.