E-Comm Final Reflection Summary

End of Year Reflection Summary
Erin Johnson



I learned a lot this year in e9. First of all, I was able to gain experience in every aspect of e-Communication: animation, graphic design, web design, and video. I learned how to work applications such as photoshop and dreamweaver, and how to edit a video. I also learned enough to distinguish which strand was my favorite (video, more specifically video editing).

I learned everything i know now because of the awesome e-Comm teachers. Each was fun and nice, but also great at informing their students on what to do and how to do it. I liked how the teachers also gave us informative and encouraging feedback on our work. 

e9 was important because it taught me everything I may need to know for my future career, since i want to have a job that is involved with computers and/or design. Because of e-comm, I may have a bit of a headstart if i ever want to intern at a place involved with the e-Comm strands. 


My greatest strength would have to be my attention to detail and perfectionist traits. I will work on something continuously until I think it is perfect. However, this also leads to me getting easily frustrated when things aren't working out just the way I want them to. I also tend to procrastinate a lot. 

I know much more now than i did at the beginning of the year. I also learned how to work with a team successfully and present, or 'pitch', in front of a large group of people. I hope to apply what I have learned into a potential future career.  

If i could change anything about e-Comm, i would want to spend more time on web design. That was probably the hardest strand for me to get the hang of.

In conclusion, e9 was an awesome way to start off my career at Olathe NorthWest. I am so grateful and lucky that I was accepted into this awesome program.

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