Director's Note

I can't tell you guys how proud I am. How proud I am to be in this group, and how proud I am to have worked with such great individuals like you.

To be in a group with a good bunch of creative minds made me feel more secure about our good performance in this class. You should all be proud of the work that you contributed to the sound functioning of the group. We of course had some hard times, but that comes with being in a group of random people you may or may not have met before. Every single one of you deserves a pat on the back for the work that you put into this class, and to our group. Don't forget that each one of you can always be a big factor on how the group flows. And as long as you bring to the table what you have brought to ours, you will certainly have great success in the future with other class groups.

I do apologize for my harsh nagging and complaining, but it was my way of ensuring that you knew your participation was always important, for all of our projects. As Mark Twain once said, “There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.” You all have accomplished something in this group, learned new things about people and their reactions to art forms, and how to create something that is so powerful that it will wow the minds of your peers.

To those of you that felt that your work went unappreciated, it has not. The group, and especially I, appreciate everything that is brought to the table, no matter how radical. Because even though an idea at first may seem radical, it can always be morphed into a workable and sane piece. From our interesting and dangerous initial Environmental Design proposal to our long and complex Stage Design idea, all of these ideas have transitioned into something that seemed to be a great improvement over the original idea.

So with all of that being said, I leave you with these words of wisdom for being in any class group...

Always be open-minded, no matter how much the ideas go for or against your beliefs, and never force your ideas upon others. If you feel that you are being pushed around by group members and having your ideas shut down, feel free to speak up and share how you feel about the flow of the group. If that's not working, it is absolutely appropriate to talk to your instructor to find a peaceful resolution. Bickering gets you nowhere, but neither does hiding your feelings and just ignoring the problem.

So I hope all of you have a great winter break, I don't know if I'll be seeing any of you anytime beforehand. Good luck on all of your finals, and good luck with the rest of your year. Please feel free to contact me at any time during your college life for questions, or you know... just to say "hi". It's been a pleasure working with you all, and hopefully I'll see you in the future!

-Nick Vezmar