Group Introduction: My Group Mates

 Hello there again! I am in a group with three others, Kaylie E, Sarah R, and Sara S. I am very excited about this group. Usually, I am more reserved when it comes to group projects and prefer to work by myself, but I decided to take a chance on this. 

    Sarah R is someone I know to be especially dependable and hard-working. She is very good about not letting others do her work for her. However, media is not her strongest point, so I am not sure what her role will be once we start. Most likely she will take on a leadership role because of the group, she is the best at staying on task and keeping up with deadlines. Additionally, she watches a lot of TV which in its own way is an introduction to media. I have many classes with her and we have common interests which will make her enjoyable to work with during the project. 

    Kaylie E will definitely be an asset. Her knowledge of media is already vast, and she is very artistic. She already has presented some ideas with balanced pros and cons. Her role will most likely be a cameraman or actor. I do not know her well enough to know her writing, but that might also be a place where she will be helpful. Kaylie and I know each other through mutual friends, but we get along very well. We have different work ethics, but I think it will work out. 

    Sara S is the member of the group I have known for the longest. She already has experience in media and is very dedicated. Her greatest talent is taking ideas and figuring out the best ones to bring them to life. Her role I think will be very versatile. We have a similar work ethic which will make it easy to work with, and she is very easy to get along with which is nice. 

    We all chose to work together because we knew we would trust each other in a group rather than choosing based on talent. So far, it has already gone well which makes me hopeful for the rest of the project. I am not sure where I will fit into this, but most likely I will work with general logistics and organizing locations, maybe even writing. That's all for now!

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