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Seminar Reflection: Travel Poster Design
This seminar was about travel poster design, and it was actually pretty fun.
The leaders did a good job running it. The PPT was well-prepared, the questions encouraged actual discussion, and the poster comparison activities were interesting. They also used the “call on people who haven’t spoken much” system again. I like it because everyone gets a chance to contribute, but it also feels a bit like communism for seminars. Speaking opportunities are redistributed to the people, and nobody is allowed to become too rich in participation. Jokes aside, it does make discussions more balanced and stops the same few people from carrying the entire seminar.
We talked about what makes an effective travel poster. A lot of the discussion focused on colors, fonts, pictures, and wording. One thing I found interesting was how pictures and text need to work together. A major point Ian brought up was that without the right words, even a great picture might not communicate the message the creator wants. Pictures can attract attention, but words help shape how people interpret what they are seeing. We also discussed how posters should represent local culture instead of turning every destination into the same generic tourist advertisement. Another interesting point was that word choice can change people’s impressions of a place. Good descriptions can make somewhere sound exciting, but overselling it can just create disappointment as Suzy mentioned.
As for my performance, I got a 7 and an 8 again. I had 5 highs, 3 middles, and only 1 low, so overall I was pretty happy with that.
However, I still didn’t reach my goal of a double 8. The reason is pretty much the same as last time. I didn’t participate enough, and I could have made stronger connections between my ideas and what other people were saying. I also spent more time responding to points than introducing new ones.
To be honest, I don’t think the system is completely fair sometimes. It can feel a bit more about quantity than quality. Someone-who-shall-not-be-named spoke around 13 times, got only 3 highs, and still got a double 8. Meanwhile, I had more highs but spoke less. I understand why participation matters, but it definitely makes me wonder.
Also, here’s a little secret: I never prepare for seminars. I feel like it helps me adapt to wherever the discussion goes instead of trying to force in pre-planned ideas.
My goal for next seminar is still the same: get a double 8 by speaking more while keeping the quality of my contributions high.