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If someone asked me what the hardest unit of Freestyle was this year, I would answer with the documentary unit. When I first heard about this unit from a previous Freestyle student, they warned me about how time consuming and difficult this project would be. Although I took this into account, this unit turned out being much more challenging than I anticipated. Despite of that, I think that all the hardships I encountered in this project payed off. I am very proud of the final result of this documentary project. <\/p>\n\n\n

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For my Documentary project, I centered it around the Japanese school I attend every Saturday. With graduation coming up, I thought that it would be perfect to conclude this chapter in my life by making a book based on the school and its benefits to its students. In my book, I portrayed the community of San Francisco Japanese School (SFJS) and how it helps fosters a strong sense of cultural identity for its Japanese students. Because of the impact that SFJS had on developing my cultural identity after I moved to a new country, I wanted to let others know about the benefits that heritage schools have on heritage kids. <\/p>\n\n\n

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For this project, I had to do many things I wasn’t familiar with, like finding interviewees, conducting interviews, and taking documentary pictures that showcase my subject. The most challenging out of these was conducting the interviews. Coming up with questions that will give insightful answers was difficult. However, my interviewees all provided nuanced insights to the conversation that was relevant to my project. After going through the process of planing, interviewing, drafting, and finalizing my paper, I was ale to complete this difficult project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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