Rough Draft & Reviewers Memo- Frida

Rough Draft of Artist Statement: For my topic, I wrote about the differences between Mexico and the United States. I wrote about this because I believe that this topic can be useful to future travelers. I started by writing about something I was curious about. I chose to write about traveling and my curiosity about the world we live in. When we think of traveling, we all have questions. We’ve all wondered what it would be like to travel to another country. I decided to use that and write about the differences between the two countries who are located next to each other, yet are so different. What I want people to gain from my topic is a better understanding of Mexico’s culture, environment, geography, and history. This information will allow future travelers to learn more about the country before visiting it. The topic is essential for educating travelers because when most people hear about Mexico, they typically think about Cancun and the beautiful beaches. My goal is to educate and almost guide people into seeing more of what exists in this country besides their beaches. There is a lot to see in Mexico. For example, the historical pyramids built by ancient indigenous groups have a meaning and background. Some of the customs and traditions these indigenous groups practiced are still used by people in Mexico. There are still many other things that make up the beauty of this country. This includes museums. art galleries, famous landmarks, and traditional restaurants. My intention is also to get people out of their comfort zone and get them to travel and learn more about the world. Being used to your surroundings restricts you from discovering new things and learning something new. I want to make people curious about the world and do their research before going to another country. Learning about culture and history says a lot about how individuals behave and will make people’s traveling experience more interesting. The genre I chose for my topic was an informational video where I discuss Mexico’s culture and add pictures to give the audience a view of what Mexico is all about. I will also discuss the differences between the United States and Mexico. In both countries, certain holidays are celebrated differently. People also behave differently and this usually because of culture. A video is the best way to get travelers attention because if I personally wanted to learn more about a country, I would want to a visual representation. Videos will point out the things you should do or what places you should visit while visiting the country. Something I could have done differently was created a blog post about my discoveries in places I explored. In this case, I would talk about the things I’ve done in Mexico. If I was to write a blog post I would try to convince others to check out similar things I did during my visit. Recommendations are also useful for travelers. As I mentioned before, people enjoy visual work. This is why I decided to create a video instead. 

Reviewers Memo: I intend to make people’s traveling experience more interesting by teaching them something new about Mexico. I want people to be willing to take my information as well as doing research of their own before visiting Mexico. So far, I am feeling good about my project. I have made progress. I am not really having any problems yet. My sources are working well since my topic is based on traveling. I am trying to add more sources I used in my writing and incorporate it into my video. I will then add a brief description under the source (ex: a photo) along with a voice-over of me explaining everything. I am proud of the progress I made and the layout of the video. In the video, I will start by creating an idea for the audience. This is where curiosity comes in. Asking questions like what would it be like to travel? Why do we travel? What do we want to see when we travel?… These questions will start as the introduction. Then, I will get two different countries and discuss their differences. As well as what we should keep in mind when visiting. People, culture, and geography will be discussed as well.