What was most significant to you about the Our People's History Project?
The most significant thing in Our People's Project is how much information I was able to get out of my interview. The interview was a pain to transcribe but when you breakdown an interview you begin to see the whole picture. And when you want to relate to a firsthand account it becomes easier to look up when you have everything written out for you.
What do you feel that you learned from the project?
Through out this project I learned more about what my grandmother went through. Before his nonfiction narrative I only knew small parts and details about her past. I also learned about the corruption Indonesia went through. Also how the leaders of Indonesia governed there country, and the extend of there abuse.
What are you most proud of in the narrative nonfiction story that you wrote?
I am really proud at the fact that I was able to write 3 totally different stories. I was able to create two stories about the history of Indonesia and my final try I created a story in a first person format.
What surprised you about the project—what happened along the way that you did not expect?
What I did not expect during this project was how hard it was to begin writing a story. I am usually able to just start writing something down and continuing from there but for some reason I was not able to start my story off this way.
What lessons are you taking as you go forward with your Humanities (and overall) education?
One lesson I am taking with me as I go forward is that if you have a choice to write about whatever you want in whatever format you want do not write a nonfiction narrative. Other than that I learned that weaving a facts with a story brings out a relationship to you. When the author is describing a scene completely different from my area of expertise and the author relates it to something the general public might know it becomes easier to comprehend.
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