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For the Junior Documentary project at Freestyle Academy, we were challenged to explore an aspect of our community that we were curious about. I excitedly began brainstorming topic ideas and initially intended to pursue something to do with Buddhism. However, I had to think about the feasibility of that topic and ultimately decided that my view was too broad. My mother suggested following her friend around for a day and writing about that experience. That friend happens to be a single mother by choice. I was curious because I knew that my mother\u2019s friend was a single mother, but did not know what her daily life with her child was like. I also became interested in finding out what parenting entails, and the different roles that single mothers have to take on. Just like that, I knew that my final topic was going to be on single mothers by choice. While I did consider interviewing and writing a portion of my book on single fathers, the idea did not pan out due to inaccessibility. I also limited my interviewees to professional women because they were the only women that I managed to get into contact with.<\/span><\/p>\n

Along the way, I developed many skills that I hope to use in the future. This project gave me an opportunity to practice photographing people on-the-go, a departure from my usual architectural shots. I also learned how to tailor interview questions and conduct an interview; knowing how to navigate this process will help me get the information I need for future research-based projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elective Class Production:<\/h1>\n

In Design, I created a 40-page book using Adobe InDesign. The text of the book is from the research and interview-based paper I wrote in English, while my graphic elements are from my Adobe Illustrator illustrations, and my photos are taken by me and edited in Adobe Photoshop.<\/p>\n

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Click the image to see my book<\/p>\n

My book can be purchased at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"A screenshot of my workspace in Adobe InDesign<\/p>\n

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An on location shot of the Parent’s Place<\/p>\n

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An on location shot at the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple<\/p>\n

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Photogallery:<\/h1>\n


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