June is the start of summer, and it is the start of summer projects. For me, I have a list of projects that I want to work on. I am giving a helping hand to a producer in regards for storyboarding a plot for his albums. I have not done much work in regards to the creative and narrative side of writing; most of my work primarily is either informational or professionally-based, so it will be rather interesting how I go about creating characters instead of analyzing them. (It’s sure to be fun!)
Other projects include reviews of anime and anime sub-communities, ELA mini-lessons with anime as the crux—I am currently writing a mini-essay on the topic of anime video-essays (meta, I know). I am also working on fixing my Tumblr, which I haven’t used since I was finishing up my associates degree back in 2016. It’s a more personal Tumblr, mostly filled with cute anime girls and personal writing–as if here isn’t already personal enough with my passion for teaching ELA and anime and my honest opinions on each–check it out if you like. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I plan to keep my old reviews and writing on there, full of grammatical, syntactical and structural issues; I believe it’s important to keep the old stuff, purely because it’s keeps me honest and humble with myself, especially as I teach students who are beginners at writing. We all start from somewhere, and so by keeping my old things the way the are currently, it helps me be a better teacher.
I will, though, re-write the reviews on my Tumblr, adding a bit more of the “blog-ish” flair, for I have been seriously lacking in that skill of my writing. Hopefully, as I continue to use this as a resource for myself and other ELA teachers who wish to use anime in the classroom, my creative endeavors will progress and improve.
For now though, please continue to read and enjoy my writing, and I hope that I can be a better resource for writers and other teachers. Also, please leave a comment or connect with me. I’m very open and desiring to create a community to push non-traditional forms of media (and traditional, of course) in the modern classroom.
-Class dismissed!
Daily life of Anime and ELA 